Mandarin Chinese reference
求
qiú
to beg; to seek
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) | qiúbeg |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | qiú lebegged |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | qiú guohave begged before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài qiúbe begging |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào qiú lebe about to beg |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì qiúwill beg |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù qiúdo not beg |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi qiúdid not beg |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | qiú ma?do you beg? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | qiú bu qiú?do you beg? |
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