Mandarin Chinese reference
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ànshì
to hint; hint; implication
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) | ànshìhint |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | ànshì lehinted |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | ànshì guohave hinted before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài ànshìbe hinting |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào ànshì lebe about to hint |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì ànshìwill hint |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bú ànshìdo not hint |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi ànshìdid not hint |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | ànshì ma?do you hint? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | ànshì bu ànshì?do you hint? |
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