Mandarin Chinese reference
期待
qīdài
to look forward to
Verb pattern · 7 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) | qīdàilook forward to |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | qīdài guohave looked forward to before |
Ongoing state
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | qīdài zhestill look forward to |
Future
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì qīdàiwill look forward to |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù qīdàido not look forward to |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | qīdài ma?do you look forward to? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | qīdài bu qīdài?do you look forward to? |
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