Mandarin Chinese reference
惹
rě
to provoke; to cause (trouble)
Verb pattern · 10 form tables
Mandarin verbs do not change for tense. These tables show aspect, negation, questions and sentence patterns. Short phrases omit the subject; full examples retain theirs.
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Aspect
Plain statement
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | rěprovoke |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | rě leprovoked |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | rě guohave provoked before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài rěbe provoking |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào rě lebe about to provoke |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì rěwill provoke |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù rědo not provoke |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi rědid not provoke |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | rě ma?do you provoke? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | rě bu rě?do you provoke? |
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