Mandarin Chinese reference
闹
nào
to make a fuss; to cause trouble; noisy
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) | nàomake a fuss |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | nào lemade a fuss |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | nào guohave made a fuss before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài nàobe making a fuss |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào nào lebe about to make a fuss |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì nàowill make a fuss |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bú nàodo not make a fuss |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi nàodid not make a fuss |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | nào ma?do you make a fuss? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | nào bu nào?do you make a fuss? |
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