Mandarin Chinese reference
管教
guǎnjiào
to discipline (a child); to bring up strictly
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) | guǎnjiàodiscipline (a child) |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | guǎnjiào ledisciplined (a child) |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | guǎnjiào guohave disciplined (a child) before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài guǎnjiàobe disciplining (a child) |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào guǎnjiào lebe about to discipline (a child) |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì guǎnjiàowill discipline (a child) |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù guǎnjiàodo not discipline (a child) |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi guǎnjiàodid not discipline (a child) |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | guǎnjiào ma?do you discipline (a child)? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | guǎnjiào bu guǎnjiào?do you discipline (a child)? |
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