Mandarin Chinese reference
抛弃
pāoqì
to abandon; to forsake
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) | pāoqìabandon |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | pāoqì leabandoned |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | pāoqì guohave abandoned before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài pāoqìbe abandoning |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào pāoqì lebe about to abandon |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì pāoqìwill abandon |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù pāoqìdo not abandon |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi pāoqìdid not abandon |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | pāoqì ma?do you abandon? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | pāoqì bu pāoqì?do you abandon? |
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