Mandarin Chinese reference
摇
yáo
to shake; to rock; to sway
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) | yáoshake |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yáo leshook |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yáo guohave shaken before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài yáobe shaking |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào yáo lebe about to shake |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì yáowill shake |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù yáodo not shake |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi yáodid not shake |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yáo ma?do you shake? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yáo bu yáo?do you shake? |
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