Mandarin Chinese reference
晾
liàng
to hang out to dry
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) | liànghang out to dry |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | liàng lehung out to dry |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | liàng guohave hung out to dry before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài liàngbe hanging out to dry |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào liàng lebe about to hang out to dry |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì liàngwill hang out to dry |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bú liàngdo not hang out to dry |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi liàngdid not hang out to dry |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | liàng ma?do you hang out to dry? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | liàng bu liàng?do you hang out to dry? |
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