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sōuchá
to search (for evidence or a person)
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) | sōuchásearch (for evidence or a person) |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | sōuchá lesearched (for evidence or a person) |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | sōuchá guohave searched (for evidence or a person) before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài sōuchábe searching (for evidence or a person) |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào sōuchá lebe about to search (for evidence or a person) |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì sōucháwill search (for evidence or a person) |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù sōuchádo not search (for evidence or a person) |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi sōuchádid not search (for evidence or a person) |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | sōuchá ma?do you search (for evidence or a person)? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | sōuchá bu sōuchá?do you search (for evidence or a person)? |
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