Mandarin Chinese reference
握手
wòshǒu
to shake hands
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) | wòshǒushake hands |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | wò le shǒushook hands |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | wò guo shǒuhave shaken hands before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài wòshǒube shaking hands |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào wòshǒu lebe about to shake hands |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì wòshǒuwill shake hands |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bú wòshǒudo not shake hands |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi wòshǒudid not shake hands |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | wòshǒu ma?do you shake hands? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | wò bu wò shǒu?do you shake hands? |
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