Mandarin Chinese reference
辩护
biànhù
to defend; to argue in defense of
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) | biànhùdefend |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | biànhù ledefended |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | biànhù guohave defended before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài biànhùbe defending |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào biànhù lebe about to defend |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì biànhùwill defend |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bú biànhùdo not defend |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi biànhùdid not defend |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | biànhù ma?do you defend? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | biànhù bu biànhù?do you defend? |
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