Mandarin Chinese reference
称呼
chēnghu
to address / call 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) | chēnghuaddress |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | chēnghu leaddressed |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | chēnghu guohave addressed before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài chēnghube addressing |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào chēnghu lebe about to address |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì chēnghuwill address |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù chēnghudo not address |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi chēnghudid not address |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | chēnghu ma?do you address? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | chēnghu bu chēnghu?do you address? |
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