Mandarin Chinese reference
绑
bǎng
to tie up; to bind
Verb pattern · 11 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) | bǎngtie up |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bǎng letied up |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bǎng guohave tied up before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài bǎngbe tying up |
Ongoing state
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bǎng zhebe tying up |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào bǎng lebe about to tie up |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì bǎngwill tie up |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù bǎngdo not tie up |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi bǎngdid not tie up |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bǎng ma?do you tie up? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bǎng bu bǎng?do you tie up? |
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