Mandarin Chinese reference
面对
miànduì
to face; to confront
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) | miànduìface |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | miànduì lefaced |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | miànduì guohave faced before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài miànduìbe facing |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào miànduì lebe about to face |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì miànduìwill face |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bú miànduìdo not face |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi miànduìdid not face |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | miànduì ma?do you face? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | miànduì bu miànduì?do you face? |
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