Mandarin Chinese reference
让步
ràngbù
to give ground; to concede
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) | ràngbùgive ground |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | ràng le bùgave ground |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | ràng guo bùhave given ground before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài ràngbùbe giving ground |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào ràngbù lebe about to give ground |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì ràngbùwill give ground |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bú ràngbùdo not give ground |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi ràngbùdid not give ground |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | ràngbù ma?do you give ground? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | ràng bu ràng bù?do you give ground? |
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