Mandarin Chinese reference
描述
miáoshù
to describe
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) | miáoshùdescribe |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | miáoshù ledescribed |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | miáoshù guohave described before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài miáoshùbe describing |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào miáoshù lebe about to describe |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì miáoshùwill describe |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù miáoshùdo not describe |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi miáoshùdid not describe |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | miáoshù ma?do you describe? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | miáoshù bu miáoshù?do you describe? |
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