Mandarin Chinese reference
竞选
jìngxuǎn
to run for office; election campaign
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) | jìngxuǎnrun for office |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | jìngxuǎn leran for office |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | jìngxuǎn guohave run for office before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài jìngxuǎnbe running for office |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào jìngxuǎn lebe about to run for office |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì jìngxuǎnwill run for office |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bú jìngxuǎndo not run for office |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi jìngxuǎndid not run for office |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | jìngxuǎn ma?do you run for office? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | jìngxuǎn bu jìngxuǎn?do you run for office? |
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