Mandarin Chinese reference
逃避
táobì
to evade; to avoid
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) | táobìevade |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | táobì leevaded |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | táobì guohave evaded before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài táobìbe evading |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào táobì lebe about to evade |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì táobìwill evade |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù táobìdo not evade |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi táobìdid not evade |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | táobì ma?do you evade? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | táobì bu táobì?do you evade? |
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