Mandarin Chinese reference
蹲
dūn
to squat; to crouch
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) | dūncrouch |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | dūn lecrouched |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | dūn guohave crouched before |
Ongoing state
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | dūn zhebe squatting |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào dūn lebe about to crouch |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì dūnwill crouch |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù dūndo not crouch |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi dūndid not crouch |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | dūn ma?do you crouch? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | dūn bu dūn?do you crouch? |
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