Mandarin Chinese reference
还钱
huán qián
to pay someone back
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) | huán qiánpay someone back |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huán le qiánpaid someone back |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huán guo qiánhave paid someone back before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài huán qiánbe paying someone back |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào huán qián lebe about to pay someone back |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì huán qiánwill pay someone back |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù huán qiándo not pay someone back |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi huán qiándid not pay someone back |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huán qián ma?do you pay someone back? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huán bu huán qián?do you pay someone back? |
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