Mandarin Chinese reference
胡说
húshuō
to talk nonsense
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) | húshuōtalk nonsense |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | húshuō letalked nonsense |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | húshuō guohave talked nonsense before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài húshuōbe talking nonsense |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào húshuō lebe about to talk nonsense |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì húshuōwill talk nonsense |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù húshuōdo not talk nonsense |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi húshuōdid not talk nonsense |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | húshuō ma?do you talk nonsense? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | húshuō bu húshuō?do you talk nonsense? |
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