Mandarin Chinese reference
检票
jiǎnpiào
to check tickets; ticket inspection
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) | jiǎnpiàocheck tickets |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | jiǎn le piàochecked tickets |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | jiǎn guo piàohave checked tickets before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài jiǎnpiàobe checking tickets |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào jiǎnpiào lebe about to check tickets |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì jiǎnpiàowill check tickets |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù jiǎnpiàodo not check tickets |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi jiǎnpiàodid not check tickets |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | jiǎnpiào ma?do you check tickets? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | jiǎn bu jiǎn piào?do you check tickets? |
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