Mandarin Chinese reference
毁灭
huǐmiè
to destroy completely; to annihilate; destruction
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) | huǐmièdestroy completely |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huǐmiè ledestroyed completely |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huǐmiè guohave destroyed completely before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài huǐmièbe destroying completely |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào huǐmiè lebe about to destroy completely |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì huǐmièwill destroy completely |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù huǐmièdo not destroy completely |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi huǐmièdid not destroy completely |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huǐmiè ma?do you destroy completely? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huǐmiè bu huǐmiè?do you destroy completely? |
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