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| − | * 我<em>一</em> 口 <em>都</em> 没 | + | * 我 <em>一</em> 口 <em>都</em> 没 吃 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yī</em> kǒu <em>dōu</em> méi chī. </span> <span class="trans">I didn't take a single bite. </span> |
| − | * 他<em>一</em> 句 中文 <em>都</em> 不 会 | + | * 他 <em>一</em> 句 中文 <em>都</em> 不 会 说 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yī</em> jù Zhōngwén <em>dōu</em> bù huì shuō. </span> <span class="trans">He can't speak one sentence of Chinese.</span> |
| − | * | + | * 为什么 这里 <em>一</em> 个 人 <em>都</em> 没有？<span class="trans">Why aren't there any people here? </span> |
| − | * | + | * 她 <em>一</em> 点 酒 <em>也</em> 不 能 喝。<span class="trans">She can't drink alcohol at all. </span> |
| − | * | + | * 来 上海 以后，我们 <em>一</em> 次 面<em>都</em> 没 见 过。<span class="trans">We've never seen each other since I came to Shanggai. </span> |
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In English we might want to say something like "I have absolutely no money, not even one penny." That "not even one" is the focus of this article.
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Structure
This structure is usually used for emphasizing how little of something you have. The measure word in the middle of the sentence and the noun should be compatible with the verb at the end.
一 + Measure Word + (Noun) + 也 / 都 + 不 / 没 + Verb
Examples
- 我 一 口 都 没 吃 。 I didn't take a single bite.
- 他 一 句 中文 都 不 会 说 。 He can't speak one sentence of Chinese.
- 为什么 这里 一 个 人 都 没有？Why aren't there any people here?
- 她 一 点 酒 也 不 能 喝。She can't drink alcohol at all.
- 来 上海 以后，我们 一 次 面都 没 见 过。We've never seen each other since I came to Shanggai.
Structure
If you want to put the topic of your conversation at the beginning of the sentence, make sure it has a strong emphasis or some kind of exaggerated remark.
Topic + Subj. + 一 + Measure Word + (Noun) + 也 / 都 + Verb
Examples
- 这 个 人 我 一 次 都 没 见 过。I haven't seen this person once.
- 这样 的 菜 我 一 次 也 没 买 过。I've never bought this kind of food before.
- 这 次 活动 我们 公司 一个 人 也 没 参加。Not one person in our company has participated in this activity.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3)(p.153) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed) (pp. 37 - 9) →buy
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