Mandarin Chinese reference
浪费
làngfèi
to waste; wasteful
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) | làngfèiwaste |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | làngfèi lewasted |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | làngfèi guohave wasted before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài làngfèibe wasting |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào làngfèi lebe about to waste |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì làngfèiwill waste |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bú làngfèido not waste |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi làngfèidid not waste |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | làngfèi ma?do you waste? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | làngfèi bu làngfèi?do you waste? |
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