Difference between revisions of "Expressing "everything" with "shenme dou""
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| − | * | + | * 你 不 应该 <em>什么</em> 话 <em>都 跟他说</em> 。<span class="trans">You shouldn't have told everything to him.</span> |
| − | *我 <em>什么</em> | + | *我 <em>什么</em> 水果 <em>都</em> 喜欢 吃。<span class="trans">I like to eat all kinds of fruits.</span> |
*今天 我 <em>什么</em> 工作 <em>都</em> 做了。<span class="trans">Today I did all my work.</span> | *今天 我 <em>什么</em> 工作 <em>都</em> 做了。<span class="trans">Today I did all my work.</span> | ||
| − | *我 <em>什么</em> <em>都</em> 知道。<span class="trans">I | + | *我 <em>什么</em> <em>都</em> 知道。<span class="trans">I knew everything.</span> |
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Revision as of 01:49, 26 August 2013
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"什么...都/也" (shénme...dōu/yě) is a pattern often used to express "all" or "everything". This pattern also works with other question words, such as 哪儿 and 什么时候.
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Structures
The structure is very clear, as many Chinese grammar points are.
什么 + Noun. + 都
什么 + Noun. + 也
什么 + 都/也
Examples
- 你 不 应该 什么 话 都 跟他说 。You shouldn't have told everything to him.
- 我 什么 水果 都 喜欢 吃。I like to eat all kinds of fruits.
- 今天 我 什么 工作 都 做了。Today I did all my work.
- 我 什么 都 知道。I knew everything.
Negative Structures
The negative structure simply adds a 不 or a 没 after the 都/也.
什么 + Noun. + 都/也 + 不
什么 + Noun. + 都/也 + 没
Examples
- 以后 你 应该 什么 酒 都 不要 喝。From now on,you should not drink any wine.
- 我 什么 电影 都 不 喜欢 看。I don't like to watch any movie. (implying I don't like movies in general)
- 今天 我 什么 工作 都 没 做。Today I didn't do any work.
- 她 什么 话 都 没跟我说。She didn't tell me anything.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Common Chinese Patterns 330 (汉语常用格式330例) (pp. 195)→buy
- Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 286-8) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed) (pp. 216-7) →buy
- 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册） (p. 314)→buy
