Mandarin Chinese reference
逃跑
táopǎo
to run away; to flee
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) | táopǎorun away |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | táopǎo leran away |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | táopǎo guohave run away before |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào táopǎo lebe about to run away |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì táopǎowill run away |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù táopǎodo not run away |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi táopǎodid not run away |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | táopǎo le ma?did you run away? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yǒu méiyǒu táopǎo?did you run away? |
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