Mandarin Chinese reference
辞职
cízhí
to resign; to quit
Verb pattern · 9 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) | cízhíresign |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | cí le zhíresigned |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | cí guo zhíhave resigned before |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào cízhí lebe about to resign |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì cízhíwill resign |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù cízhído not resign |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi cízhídid not resign |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | cí le zhí ma?did you resign? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yǒu méiyǒu cízhí?did you resign? |
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