Mandarin Chinese reference
搞懂
gǎodǒng
to get one's head around; to figure out
Verb pattern · 9 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) | gǎodǒngget one's head around |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | gǎodǒng legot one's head around |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | gǎodǒng guohave gotten one's head around before |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào gǎodǒng lebe about to get one's head around |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì gǎodǒngwill get one's head around |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | gǎo bu dǒngcannot get one's head around |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi gǎodǒngdid not get one's head around |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | gǎodǒng le ma?did you get your head around? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yǒu méiyǒu gǎodǒng?did you get your head around? |
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