Mandarin Chinese reference
报警
bàojǐng
to call the police
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) | bàojǐngcall the police |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bào le jǐngcalled the police |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bào guo jǐnghave called the police before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài bàojǐngbe calling the police |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào bàojǐng lebe about to call the police |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì bàojǐngwill call the police |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bú bàojǐngdo not call the police |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi bàojǐngdid not call the police |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bàojǐng ma?do you call the police? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bào bu bào jǐng?do you call the police? |
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