Mandarin Chinese reference
来到
láidào
to come to; to arrive at
Verb pattern · 9 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) | láidàocome to |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | láidào lecame to |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | láidào guohave come to before |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào láidào lebe about to come to |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì láidàowill come to |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù láidàodo not come to |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi láidàodid not come to |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | láidào le ma?did you come to? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yǒu méiyǒu láidào?did you come to? |
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