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*他 <em>连</em> 说 <strong>都</strong> 不 说 <strong>就</strong> 走 了 。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>lián</em> shuō <strong>dōu</strong> bù shuō <strong>jiù</strong> zǒu le.</span><span class="trans">He just left without even telling.</span> | *他 <em>连</em> 说 <strong>都</strong> 不 说 <strong>就</strong> 走 了 。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>lián</em> shuō <strong>dōu</strong> bù shuō <strong>jiù</strong> zǒu le.</span><span class="trans">He just left without even telling.</span> | ||
*你们 <em>连</em> 尝 <strong>都</strong> 没 尝 <strong>就</strong> 说 不 好吃 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen <em>lián</em> cháng <strong>dōu</strong> méi cháng <strong>jiù</strong> shuō bù hǎochī?</span><span class="trans">You guys didn't even taste it at all and you say it's not tasty?</span> | *你们 <em>连</em> 尝 <strong>都</strong> 没 尝 <strong>就</strong> 说 不 好吃 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen <em>lián</em> cháng <strong>dōu</strong> méi cháng <strong>jiù</strong> shuō bù hǎochī?</span><span class="trans">You guys didn't even taste it at all and you say it's not tasty?</span> | ||
| − | *这 本 | + | *这 本 书，你 <em>连</em> 看 <strong>都</strong> 不 看 <strong>就</strong> 送人 了 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè běn shū, nǐ <em>lián</em> kàn <strong>dōu</strong> bù kàn <strong>jiù</strong> sòng rén le.</span><span class="trans">You gave this book away without even reading it.</span> |
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连⋯⋯都⋯⋯ (lián... dōu...) is a pattern that can be used to emphasize certain unexpected or surprising events or information. It is used the same way even is in English.
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连 as "Not at All"
Structure
连 + Verb + 都 + 不 / 没 + Verb (，就 ⋯⋯)
Using this type of sentence structure emphasizes "not even at all..."
Examples
- 朋友 ？这个 人 我 连 见 都 没 见 过 。Friends? I've never seen this person.
- 你 怎么 连 问 都 不 问 就 拿 别人 的 东西 ？Why are you taking other people's stuff without even asking?
- 他 连 说 都 不 说 就 走 了 。He just left without even telling.
- 你们 连 尝 都 没 尝 就 说 不 好吃 ？You guys didn't even taste it at all and you say it's not tasty?
- 这 本 书，你 连 看 都 不 看 就 送人 了 。You gave this book away without even reading it.
连 as "Not even One"
"连"在这个句型中，是语气副词，加强语气。去掉不影响句子的完整性。详见Expressing "not even one"。
Structure
连 + 一 + Measure Word (+ Noun) + 都 + 不 / 没 + Verb
Examples
- 两 年 前，他 连 一 句 中文 都 不 会 说 。He couldn't even say a sentence in Chinese two years ago.
- 他 连 一 套 西服 都 没有 ？He doesn't even have one suit?
- 我们 连 一 次 都 没 见 过 。We haven't even met once.
- 我 连 一 口 蛋糕 都 没 吃 到 。
- 小明 连 一 次 火车 都 没 坐 过 。
