Mandarin Chinese reference
放松
fàngsōng
to relax
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) | fàngsōngrelax |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | fàngsōng lerelaxed |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | fàngsōng guohave relaxed before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài fàngsōngbe relaxing |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào fàngsōng lebe about to relax |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì fàngsōngwill relax |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bú fàngsōngdo not relax |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi fàngsōngdid not relax |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | fàngsōng ma?do you relax? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | fàngsōng bu fàngsōng?do you relax? |
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