Mandarin Chinese reference
成长
chéngzhǎng
to grow up; to grow (as a person); growth
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) | chéngzhǎnggrow up |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | chéngzhǎng legrew up |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | chéngzhǎng guohave grown up before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài chéngzhǎngbe growing up |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào chéngzhǎng lebe about to grow up |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì chéngzhǎngwill grow up |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù chéngzhǎngdo not grow up |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi chéngzhǎngdid not grow up |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | chéngzhǎng ma?do you grow up? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | chéngzhǎng bu chéngzhǎng?do you grow up? |
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