Mandarin Chinese reference
管
guǎn
to manage; to look after; to interfere
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) | guǎnmanage |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | guǎn lemanaged |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | guǎn guohave managed before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài guǎnbe managing |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào guǎn lebe about to manage |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì guǎnwill manage |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù guǎndo not manage |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi guǎndid not manage |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | guǎn ma?do you manage? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | guǎn bu guǎn?do you manage? |
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