Mandarin Chinese reference
疼
téng
to hurt; painful
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) | ténghurt |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | téng lehurt |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | téng guohave hurt before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài téngbe hurting |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào téng lebe about to hurt |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì téngwill hurt |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù téngdo not hurt |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi téngdid not hurt |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | téng ma?does it hurt? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | téng bu téng?does it hurt? |
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