Mandarin Chinese reference
滑雪
huáxuě
to ski; skiing
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) | huáxuěski |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huá le xuěskied |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huá guo xuěhave skied before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài huáxuěbe skiing |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào huáxuě lebe about to ski |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì huáxuěwill ski; can ski |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù huáxuědo not ski |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi huáxuědid not ski |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huáxuě ma?do you ski? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huá bu huá xuě?do you ski? |
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