Mandarin Chinese reference
融化
rónghuà
to melt
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) | rónghuàit melts |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | rónghuà leit melted |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | rónghuà guoit has melted before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài rónghuàit is melting |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào rónghuà leit is about to melt |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì rónghuàit will melt |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù rónghuàit does not melt |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi rónghuàit did not melt |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | rónghuà ma?does it melt? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | rónghuà bu rónghuà?does it melt? |
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