Mandarin Chinese reference
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yǎnjiǎng
to give a speech; speech
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) | yǎnjiǎnggive a speech |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yǎnjiǎng legave a speech |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yǎnjiǎng guohave given a speech before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài yǎnjiǎngbe giving a speech |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào yǎnjiǎng lebe about to give a speech |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì yǎnjiǎngwill give a speech |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù yǎnjiǎngdo not give a speech |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi yǎnjiǎngdid not give a speech |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yǎnjiǎng ma?do you give a speech? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yǎnjiǎng bu yǎnjiǎng?do you give a speech? |
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