Difference between revisions of "Expressing "every" with question words"
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*<em>谁 都</em> 会 学习 汉语。 | *<em>谁 都</em> 会 学习 汉语。 | ||
*<em>谁 也</em> 不 知道 他 做 了 什么。 | *<em>谁 也</em> 不 知道 他 做 了 什么。 | ||
| − | *<em>谁 都</em> | + | *<em>谁 都</em> 想 挣 钱。 |
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Revision as of 07:22, 27 September 2011
"谁也/都" (shéi yě/dōu) is a pattern used to express "everyone" in Chinese. The placement of the question word 谁 is very similar to the way 什么 can be used to express "every", along with other question words like 哪儿 and 多少. (NEEDS INTERNAL LINKS)
Here's are some examples to help explain this pattern:
- 谁 都 会 学习 汉语。
- 谁 也 不 知道 他 做 了 什么。
- 谁 都 想 挣 钱。
Sources and further reading
Books
- Common Chinese Patterns 330 (NEEDS AMAZON AFFILIATE LINK)
- Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Reader (NEEDS AMAZON AFFILIATE LINK)
