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| − | * 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> | + | * 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 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> | + | * 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="pinyin">Wèishénme zhèlǐ <em>yī</em> gè rén <em>dōu</em> méiyǒu? </span><span class="trans">Why aren't there any people here? </span> | * 为什么 这里 <em>一</em> 个 人 <em>都</em> 没有 ？ <span class="pinyin">Wèishénme zhèlǐ <em>yī</em> gè rén <em>dōu</em> méiyǒu? </span><span class="trans">Why aren't there any people here? </span> | ||
| − | * 她 <em>一</em> 瓶 酒 <em>也</em> 没 喝 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yī</em> píng jiǔ <em>yě</em> méi hē. </span><span class="trans">She didn't drink a bottle of wine. </span> | + | * 她 <em>一</em> 瓶 酒 <em>也</em> 没 喝 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yī</em> píng jiǔ <em>yě</em> méi hē.</span><span class="trans">She didn't drink a bottle of wine.</span> |
| − | * 来 上海 以前 ， 他 <em>一</em> 个 外国 朋友 <em>都</em> 没有 。 <span class="pinyin">Lái Shànghǎi yǐqián, tā <em>yī</em> gè wàiguó péngyou <em>dōu</em> méiyǒu. </span><span class="trans">He didn't have a foreign friend before he came to Shanghai. </span> | + | * 来 上海 以前 ， 他 <em>一</em> 个 外国 朋友 <em>都</em> 没有 。 <span class="pinyin">Lái Shànghǎi yǐqián, tā <em>yī</em> gè wàiguó péngyou <em>dōu</em> méiyǒu.</span><span class="trans">He didn't have a foreign friend before he came to Shanghai.</span> |
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* <strong>这个 人</strong> 我 <em>一</em> 次 <em>都</em> 没 见 过 。 <span class="pinyin"><strong>Zhège rén </strong>wǒ <em>yī</em> cì <em>yě</em> méi jiàn guo.</span><span class="trans">I haven't seen this person once.</span> | * <strong>这个 人</strong> 我 <em>一</em> 次 <em>都</em> 没 见 过 。 <span class="pinyin"><strong>Zhège rén </strong>wǒ <em>yī</em> cì <em>yě</em> méi jiàn guo.</span><span class="trans">I haven't seen this person once.</span> | ||
* <strong>这样 的 菜</strong> 我 <em>一</em> 次 <em>也</em> 没 吃 过 。<span class="pinyin"><strong>Zhèyàng de cài </strong> wǒ <em>yī</em> cì <em>yě</em> méi chī guo.</span><span class="trans">I've never eaten this kind of food before.</span> | * <strong>这样 的 菜</strong> 我 <em>一</em> 次 <em>也</em> 没 吃 过 。<span class="pinyin"><strong>Zhèyàng de cài </strong> wǒ <em>yī</em> cì <em>yě</em> méi chī guo.</span><span class="trans">I've never eaten this kind of food before.</span> | ||
| − | * <strong>这 次 活动</strong> 我们 公司 <em>一</em>个 人 <em>也</em> 没 参加 。 <span class="pinyin"><strong>Zhè cì huódòng </strong>wǒmen gōngsī <em>yī</em> gè rén <em>yě</em> méi cānjiā.</span><span class="trans">Not one person in our company has participated in this activity. </span> | + | * <strong>这 次 活动</strong> 我们 公司 <em>一</em>个 人 <em>也</em> 没 参加 。 <span class="pinyin"><strong>Zhè cì huódòng </strong>wǒmen gōngsī <em>yī</em> gè rén <em>yě</em> méi cānjiā.</span><span class="trans">Not one person in our company has participated in this activity.</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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Basic Usage
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 瓶 酒 也 没 喝 。 She didn't drink a bottle of wine.
- 来 上海 以前 ， 他 一 个 外国 朋友 都 没有 。 He didn't have a foreign friend before he came to Shanghai.
Advanced Usage
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 吃 过 。I've never eaten 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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