Mandarin Chinese reference
熬夜
áoyè
to stay up late
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) | áoyèstay up late |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | áo le yèstayed up late |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | áo guo yèhave stayed up late before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài áoyèbe staying up late |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào áoyè lebe about to stay up late |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì áoyèwill stay up late |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù áoyèdo not stay up late |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi áoyèdid not stay up late |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | áoyè ma?do you stay up late? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | áo bu áo yè?do you stay up late? |
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