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*<em>没有</em> 谁 <em>不</em> 爱 吃 冰淇淋 吧 ?<span class="pinyin"><em>Méiyǒu</em> shéi <em>bù</em> ài chī bīngqílín bā?</span><span class="trans">Is there no one who doesn't love eating ice cream?</span>
 
*<em>没有</em> 谁 <em>不</em> 爱 吃 冰淇淋 吧 ?<span class="pinyin"><em>Méiyǒu</em> shéi <em>bù</em> ài chī bīngqílín bā?</span><span class="trans">Is there no one who doesn't love eating ice cream?</span>
 
*我们 公司 <em>没有</em> 哪个 员工 <em>不</em> 会 说 英语 的 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen gōngsī <em>méiyǒu</em> nǎge yuángōng <em> bù</em> huì shuō Yīngyǔ de.</span><span class="trans">Our company doesn't have employees who can't speak English.</span>
 
*我们 公司 <em>没有</em> 哪个 员工 <em>不</em> 会 说 英语 的 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen gōngsī <em>méiyǒu</em> nǎge yuángōng <em> bù</em> huì shuō Yīngyǔ de.</span><span class="trans">Our company doesn't have employees 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 bù piàoliang de.</span><span class="trans">His girlfriend doesn't have one thing that isn't beautiful.</span>
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*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 bù piàoliang de.</span><span class="trans">None of his girlfriends were not beautiful.</span>
 
*我们 班 的 学生 <em>没有</em> 一 个 <em>不</em> 聪明 的 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen bān de xuéshēng <em>méiyǒu</em> yī gè bù cōngming de.</span><span class="trans">Our class doesn't have one student who isn't smart.</span>
 
*我们 班 的 学生 <em>没有</em> 一 个 <em>不</em> 聪明 的 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen bān de xuéshēng <em>méiyǒu</em> yī gè bù cōngming de.</span><span class="trans">Our class doesn't have one student who isn't smart.</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。

Basic Usage

Structure

Subj. + 不 + 是 / 会 / 能 / 可能 + 不 / 没 + [Verb Phrase]

Examples

  • 知道 怎么 做 ,只是 不 想 做 。 shì zhīdào zěnme zuò, zhǐshì bù xiǎng zuò.It's not that he doesn't know how to do it, he just doesn't want to do it.
  • 没有 想法 ,只是 不 想 现在 就 说 。 shì méiyǒu xiǎngfǎ, zhǐshì bù xiǎng xiànzài jiù shuō.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 , 做 作业 的 。Tā shì hǎo xuéshēng, huì méi zuò zuòyè de.He is a good student; he can't not do his homework.
  • 老板 同意 的 。Lǎobǎn huì tóngyì de.The boss can't disagree.
  • 买 票 排队 。Mǎi piào néng páiduì.Buying a ticket doesn't mean you don't have to wait in line.
  • 他 是 你 最好 的 朋友 , 可能 来 参加 你 的 婚礼 。Tā shì nǐ zuìhǎo de péngyou, kěnéng lái cānjiā nǐ de hūnlǐ.He is your best friend. There is no possibility he won't come take part in your wedding.
  • 有的 人 没 带 手机, 但是 可能 大家 都 带 手机 。 Yǒude rén méi dài shǒujī, dànshì kěnéng dàjiā dōu méi dài shǒujī.Some people didn't bring their cell phones, but there is no possibility that everyone won't bring their cell phones.
  • 我 知道 你 想 减肥 ,但是 吃 早饭 。Wǒ zhīdào nǐ xiǎng jiǎnféi, dànshì néng chī zǎofàn.I know you want to lose weight, but you can't not eat breakfast.
  • 这 是 团队 活动 , 参加 。Zhè shì tuánduì huódòng, néng cānjiā.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 讨厌 他 。 Méiyǒu yī gè rén tǎoyàn tā.There is not one person who doesn't dislike him.
  • 没有 爱 吃 冰淇淋 吧 ?Méiyǒu shéi ài chī bīngqílín bā?Is there no one who doesn't love eating ice cream?
  • 我们 公司 没有 哪个 员工 会 说 英语 的 。Wǒmen gōngsī méiyǒu nǎge yuángōng huì shuō Yīngyǔ de.Our company doesn't have employees who can't speak English.
  • 他 的 女朋友 没有 一 个 漂亮 的 。Tā de nǚpéngyou méiyǒu yī gè bù piàoliang de.None of his girlfriends were not beautiful.
  • 我们 班 的 学生 没有 一 个 聪明 的 。Wǒmen bān de xuéshēng méiyǒu yī gè bù cōngming de.Our class doesn't have one student who isn't smart.

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