Mandarin Chinese reference
锻炼
duànliàn
to exercise
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) | duànliànexercise |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | duànliàn leexercised |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | duànliàn guohave exercised before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài duànliànbe exercising |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào duànliàn lebe about to exercise |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì duànliànwill exercise |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bú duànliàndo not exercise |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi duànliàndid not exercise |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | duànliàn ma?do you exercise? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | duànliàn bu duànliàn?do you exercise? |
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