Mandarin Chinese reference
请客
qǐngkè
to treat; to pay for everyone
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) | qǐngkètreat |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | qǐng le kètreated |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | qǐng guo kèhave treated before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài qǐngkèbe treating |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào qǐngkè lebe about to treat |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì qǐngkèwill treat |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù qǐngkèdo not treat |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi qǐngkèdid not treat |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | qǐngkè ma?do you treat? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | qǐng bu qǐng kè?do you treat? |
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