Mandarin Chinese reference
请假
qǐngjià
to ask for time off
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) | qǐngjiàask for time off |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | qǐng le jiàasked for time off |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | qǐng guo jiàhave asked for time off before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài qǐngjiàbe asking for time off |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào qǐngjià lebe about to ask for time off |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì qǐngjiàwill ask for time off |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù qǐngjiàdo not ask for time off |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi qǐngjiàdid not ask for time off |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | qǐngjià ma?do you ask for time off? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | qǐng bu qǐng jià?do you ask for time off? |
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