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*<em>没有</em> 一 个 人 <em>不</em> 讨厌 他 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Méiyǒu</em> yī gè rén <em>bù</em> tǎoyàn tā.</span><span class="trans">There is not one person who doesn't dislike him.</span> | *<em>没有</em> 一 个 人 <em>不</em> 讨厌 他 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Méiyǒu</em> yī gè rén <em>bù</em> tǎoyàn tā.</span><span class="trans">There is not one person who doesn't dislike him.</span> | ||
− | *我们 公司 <em>没有</em> 一 个 员工 <em>不</em> 会 说 英语 | + | *我们 公司 <em>没有</em> 一 个 员工 <em>不</em> 会 说 英语 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen gōngsī <em>méiyǒu</em> yī gè yuángōng <em>bù</em> huì shuō Yīngyǔ.</span><span class="trans">Our company doesn't have a single employee who can't speak English.</span> |
*他 的 女朋友 <em>没有</em> 一 个 <em>不</em> 漂亮 的 。<span class="pinyin">Tā de nǚpéngyou <em>méiyǒu</em> yī gè <em>bù</em> piàoliang de.</span><span class="trans">None of his girlfriends were not beautiful.</span> | *他 的 女朋友 <em>没有</em> 一 个 <em>不</em> 漂亮 的 。<span class="pinyin">Tā de nǚpéngyou <em>méiyǒu</em> yī gè <em>bù</em> piàoliang de.</span><span class="trans">None of his girlfriends were not beautiful.</span> | ||
*她 的 裙子 <em>没有</em> 一 件 <em>不</em> 是 白色 的 。<span class="pinyin">Tā de qúnzi <em>méiyǒu</em> yī jiàn <em>bù</em> shì báisè de.</span><span class="trans">She doesn't have a single dress that is not white.</span> | *她 的 裙子 <em>没有</em> 一 件 <em>不</em> 是 白色 的 。<span class="pinyin">Tā de qúnzi <em>méiyǒu</em> yī jiàn <em>bù</em> shì báisè de.</span><span class="trans">She doesn't have a single dress that is not white.</span> |
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主要分两种,简单的是对能愿动词和谓语动词进行双重否定,较复杂的是对主语和谓语分别进行否定。
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Basic Usage
Structure
Subj. + 不 + 是 / 会 / 能 + 不 + [Verb Phrase]
Subj. + 不 + 是 / 会 / 能 + 没 + [Verb Phrase]
Examples
- 他 不 是 不 知道 怎么 做 ,只是 不 想 做 。It's not that he doesn't know how to do it, he just doesn't want to do it.
- 我 不 是 没有 想法 ,只是 不 想 现在 就 说 。 It's not that I don't have an opinion, I just don't want to say it right now.
- 他 是 好 学生 ,不 会 没 做 作业 的 。He is a good student; he can't not do his homework.
- 老板 不 会 不 同意 的 。The boss can't disagree.
- 买 票 不 能 不 排队 。Buying a ticket doesn't mean you don't have to wait in line.
- 他 是 你 最好 的 朋友 ,不 会 不 来 参加 你 的 婚礼 。He is your best friend. There is no possibility he won't come take part in your wedding.
- 我 知道 你 想 减肥 ,但是 不 能 不 吃 早饭 。I know you want to lose weight, but you can't not eat breakfast.
- 这 是 团队 活动 ,不 能 不 参加 。This is a team activity. You can't not participate.
Advanced Pattern
这个结构用于遍指,常常用topic comment。"没有一个人"相当于"没有哪个人"或者"没有谁"。
Structure
没有 + Single Noun + 不 / 没 + Adj. / [Verb Phrase]
Examples
- 没有 一 个 人 不 讨厌 他 。 There is not one person who doesn't dislike him.
- 我们 公司 没有 一 个 员工 不 会 说 英语 。Our company doesn't have a single employee who can't speak English.
- 他 的 女朋友 没有 一 个 不 漂亮 的 。None of his girlfriends were not beautiful.
- 她 的 裙子 没有 一 件 不 是 白色 的 。She doesn't have a single dress that is not white.
- 我们 家 没有 一 个 没 上 过 大学 的 。Our family doesn't have a single person who didn't go to college.