Mandarin Chinese reference
背叛
bèipàn
to betray
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) | bèipànbetray |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bèipàn lebetrayed |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bèipàn guohave betrayed before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài bèipànbe betraying |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào bèipàn lebe about to betray |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì bèipànwill betray |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bú bèipàndo not betray |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi bèipàndid not betray |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bèipàn ma?do you betray? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bèipàn bu bèipàn?do you betray? |
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