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liú gěi
to leave (something) for (someone); to save (something) for (someone)
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) | liú gěileave for someone |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | liú gěi leleft for someone |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | liú gěi guohave left for someone before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài liú gěibe leaving for someone |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào liú gěi lebe about to leave for someone |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì liú gěiwill leave for someone |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù liú gěido not leave for someone |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi liú gěidid not leave for someone |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | liú gěi ma?do you leave for someone? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | liú gěi bu liú gěi?do you leave for someone? |
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