Mandarin Chinese reference
采访
cǎifǎng
to interview (for media)
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) | cǎifǎnginterview (for media) |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | cǎifǎng leinterviewed (for media) |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | cǎifǎng guohave interviewed (for media) before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài cǎifǎngbe interviewing (for media) |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào cǎifǎng lebe about to interview (for media) |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì cǎifǎngwill interview (for media) |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù cǎifǎngdo not interview (for media) |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi cǎifǎngdid not interview (for media) |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | cǎifǎng ma?do you interview (for media)? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | cǎifǎng bu cǎifǎng?do you interview (for media)? |
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