Mandarin Chinese reference
远离
yuǎnlí
to stay away from; to be far from
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) | yuǎnlístay away from |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yuǎnlí lestayed away from |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yuǎnlí guohave stayed away from before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài yuǎnlíbe staying away from |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào yuǎnlí lebe about to stay away from |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì yuǎnlíwill stay away from |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù yuǎnlído not stay away from |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi yuǎnlídid not stay away from |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yuǎnlí ma?do you stay away from? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yuǎnlí bu yuǎnlí?do you stay away from? |
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