Mandarin Chinese reference
沟通
gōutōng
to communicate
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.
Audio requires a compatible voice in your browser.
Aspect
Plain statement
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | gōutōngcommunicate |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | gōutōng lecommunicated |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | gōutōng guohave communicated before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài gōutōngbe communicating |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào gōutōng lebe about to communicate |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì gōutōngwill communicate |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù gōutōngdo not communicate |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi gōutōngdid not communicate |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | gōutōng ma?do you communicate? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | gōutōng bu gōutōng?do you communicate? |
Forms from the Loquus reference. Only supplied forms are shown. Browse all Mandarin Chinese entries.