Mandarin Chinese reference
溜
liū
to slip away; to glide
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) | liūslip away |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | liū leslipped away |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | liū guohave slipped away before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài liūbe slipping away |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào liū lebe about to slip away |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì liūwill slip away |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù liūdo not slip away |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi liūdid not slip away |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | liū ma?do you slip away? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | liū bu liū?do you slip away? |
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