Mandarin Chinese reference
护
hù
to shield; to stick up for (someone)
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) | hùshield |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | hù leshielded |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | hù guohave shielded before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài hùbe shielding |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào hù lebe about to shield |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì hùwill shield |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bú hùdo not shield |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi hùdid not shield |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | hù ma?do you shield? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | hù bu hù?do you shield? |
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