Mandarin Chinese reference
成为
chéngwéi
to become (a role or status)
Verb pattern · 9 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) | chéngwéibecome (a role or status) |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | chéngwéi lebecame (a role or status) |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | chéngwéi guohave become (a role or status) before |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào chéngwéi lebe about to become (a role or status) |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì chéngwéiwill become (a role or status) |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù chéngwéido not become (a role or status) |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi chéngwéidid not become (a role or status) |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | chéngwéi le ma?did you become (a role or status)? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yǒu méiyǒu chéngwéi?did you become (a role or status)? |
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