Mandarin Chinese reference
讨论
tǎolùn
to discuss
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) | tǎolùndiscuss |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | tǎolùn lediscussed |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | tǎolùn guohave discussed before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài tǎolùnbe discussing |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào tǎolùn lebe about to discuss |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì tǎolùnwill discuss |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù tǎolùndo not discuss |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi tǎolùndid not discuss |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | tǎolùn ma?do you discuss? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | tǎolùn bu tǎolùn?do you discuss? |
Forms from the Loquus reference. Only supplied forms are shown. Browse all Mandarin Chinese entries.