Mandarin Chinese reference
表白
biǎobái
to declare one's feelings
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) | biǎobáideclare one's feelings |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | biǎobái ledeclared one's feelings |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | biǎobái guohave declared one's feelings before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài biǎobáibe declaring one's feelings |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào biǎobái lebe about to declare one's feelings |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì biǎobáiwill declare one's feelings |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù biǎobáido not declare one's feelings |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi biǎobáidid not declare one's feelings |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | biǎobái ma?do you declare your feelings? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | biǎobái bu biǎobái?do you declare your feelings? |
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