Mandarin Chinese reference
掉头
diàotóu
to turn around; to make a U turn
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) | diàotóuturn around |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | diào le tóuturned around |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | diào guo tóuhave turned around before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài diàotóube turning around |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào diàotóu lebe about to turn around |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì diàotóuwill turn around |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bú diàotóudo not turn around |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi diàotóudid not turn around |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | diàotóu ma?do you turn around? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | diào bu diào tóu?do you turn around? |
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