Mandarin Chinese reference
掩护
yǎnhù
to cover; to shield; protection
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) | yǎnhùcover |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yǎnhù lecovered |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yǎnhù guohave covered before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài yǎnhùbe covering |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào yǎnhù lebe about to cover |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì yǎnhùwill cover |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù yǎnhùdo not cover |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi yǎnhùdid not cover |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yǎnhù ma?do you cover? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yǎnhù bu yǎnhù?do you cover? |
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