Mandarin Chinese reference
留学
liúxué
to study abroad
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) | liúxuéstudy abroad |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | liú le xuéstudied abroad |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | liú guo xuéhave studied abroad before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài liúxuébe studying abroad |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào liúxué lebe about to study abroad |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì liúxuéwill study abroad |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù liúxuédo not study abroad |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi liúxuédid not study abroad |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | liúxué ma?do you study abroad? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | liú bu liú xué?do you study abroad? |
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