Mandarin Chinese reference
烘焙
hōngbèi
to bake; baking
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) | hōngbèibake |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | hōngbèi lebaked |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | hōngbèi guohave baked before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài hōngbèibe baking |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào hōngbèi lebe about to bake |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì hōngbèiwill bake |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù hōngbèido not bake |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi hōngbèidid not bake |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | hōngbèi ma?do you bake? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | hōngbèi bu hōngbèi?do you bake? |
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