Mandarin Chinese reference
躲
duǒ
to hide oneself; to dodge
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) | duǒhide oneself |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | duǒ lehid oneself |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | duǒ guohave hidden oneself before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài duǒbe hiding oneself |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào duǒ lebe about to hide oneself |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì duǒwill hide oneself |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù duǒdo not hide oneself |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi duǒdid not hide oneself |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | duǒ ma?do you hide yourself? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | duǒ bu duǒ?do you hide yourself? |
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