Mandarin Chinese reference
洗
xǐ
to wash (things)
Verb pattern · 13 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) | xǐwash |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | xǐ lewashed |
| 完 wán, finish | xǐ wán leFinished washing |
| 干净 gānjìng, clean | xǐ gānjìng leWashed it clean |
| 好 hǎo, properly done | xǐ hǎo leFinished washing it properly |
| 掉 diào, away | xǐ diào leWashed it off |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | xǐ guohave washed before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài xǐbe washing |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào xǐ lebe about to wash |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì xǐwill wash |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù xǐdo not wash |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi xǐdid not wash |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | xǐ ma?do you wash? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | xǐ bu xǐ?do you wash? |
Patterns
Negated
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 完 wán, finish | méi xǐ wánDid not finish washing |
| 干净 gānjìng, clean | méi xǐ gānjìngDid not get it clean by washing |
| 好 hǎo, properly done | méi xǐ hǎoDid not wash it properly |
| 掉 diào, away | méi xǐ diàoDid not wash it off |
Can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 完 wán, finish | xǐ de wánCan finish washing |
| 干净 gānjìng, clean | xǐ de gānjìngCan get it clean by washing |
| 好 hǎo, properly done | xǐ de hǎoCan wash it properly |
| 掉 diào, away | xǐ de diàoCan wash it off |
Cannot
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 完 wán, finish | xǐ bu wánCannot finish washing |
| 干净 gānjìng, clean | xǐ bu gānjìngCannot get it clean by washing |
| 好 hǎo, properly done | xǐ bu hǎoCannot wash it properly |
| 掉 diào, away | xǐ bu diàoCannot wash it off |
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