Mandarin Chinese reference
溺爱
nì'ài
to spoil (a child); to overindulge
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) | nì'àispoil (a child) |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | nì'ài lespoiled (a child) |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | nì'ài guohave spoiled (a child) before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài nì'àibe spoiling (a child) |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào nì'ài lebe about to spoil (a child) |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì nì'àiwill spoil (a child) |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bú nì'àido not spoil (a child) |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi nì'àidid not spoil (a child) |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | nì'ài ma?do you spoil (a child)? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | nì'ài bu nì'ài?do you spoil (a child)? |
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