Mandarin Chinese reference
旅游
lǚyóu
to travel for pleasure; tourism
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) | lǚyóutravel for pleasure |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | lǚyóu letraveled for pleasure |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | lǚyóu guohave traveled for pleasure before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài lǚyóube traveling for pleasure |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào lǚyóu lebe about to travel for pleasure |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì lǚyóuwill travel for pleasure |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù lǚyóudo not travel for pleasure |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi lǚyóudid not travel for pleasure |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | lǚyóu ma?do you travel for pleasure? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | lǚyóu bu lǚyóu?do you travel for pleasure? |
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