Mandarin Chinese reference
走
zǒu
to walk; to leave
Verb pattern · 14 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) | zǒuwalk |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zǒu lewalked |
| 进来 jìnlái, in toward me | zǒu jìn lái leCame walking in |
| 出去 chūqù, out away from me | zǒu chū qù leWent out on foot |
| 回来 huílái, back toward me | zǒu huí lái leCame back on foot |
| 上去 shàngqù, up away from me | zǒu shàng qù leWalked up there |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zǒu guohave walked before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài zǒube walking |
Ongoing state
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zǒu zhebe walking |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào zǒu lebe about to walk |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì zǒuwill walk |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù zǒudo not walk |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi zǒudid not walk |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zǒu ma?do you walk? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zǒu bu zǒu?do you walk? |
Patterns
Negated
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 进来 jìnlái, in toward me | méi zǒu jìn láiDid not come walking in |
| 出去 chūqù, out away from me | méi zǒu chū qùDid not go out on foot |
| 回来 huílái, back toward me | méi zǒu huí láiDid not come back on foot |
| 上去 shàngqù, up away from me | méi zǒu shàng qùDid not walk up there |
Can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 进来 jìnlái, in toward me | zǒu de jìn láiCan walk in here |
| 出去 chūqù, out away from me | zǒu de chū qùCan walk out |
| 回来 huílái, back toward me | zǒu de huí láiCan walk back here |
| 上去 shàngqù, up away from me | zǒu de shàng qùCan walk up there |
Cannot
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 进来 jìnlái, in toward me | zǒu bu jìn láiCannot walk in here |
| 出去 chūqù, out away from me | zǒu bu chū qùCannot walk out |
| 回来 huílái, back toward me | zǒu bu huí láiCannot walk back here |
| 上去 shàngqù, up away from me | zǒu bu shàng qùCannot walk up there |
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