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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 。<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>
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*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 de.</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>
 
 
*我们 家 <em>没有</em> 一 个 <em>没</em> 上 过 大学 的 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen jiā <em>méiyǒu</em> yī gè <em>méi</em> shàng guo dàxué de.</span><span class="trans">Our family doesn't have a single person who didn't go to college.</span>
 
*我们 家 <em>没有</em> 一 个 <em>没</em> 上 过 大学 的 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen jiā <em>méiyǒu</em> yī gè <em>méi</em> shàng guo dàxué de.</span><span class="trans">Our family doesn't have a single person who didn't go to college.</span>
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* <em>没有</em> 一 次 <em>不</em> 参加 的 。<span class="trans">There is no single .</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

最简单的用法:

Subj. + 不是 + 不 / 没 + [Verb Phrase]

跟能愿动词搭配:

Subj. + 不 + 会 / 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 I don't know how to do it, I just don't want to do it.
  • 没有 钱 ,只是 不 想 乱 花 钱 。 shì méiyǒu xiǎngfǎ, zhǐshì bù xiǎng luàn huā qián.It's not that he doesn't have money, it's just he doesn't want to spend it recklessly.
  • 老板 同意 的 。Lǎobǎn huì tóngyì de.The boss can't disagree.
  • 他 是 你 最好 的 朋友 , 来 参加 你 的 婚礼 。Tā shì nǐ zuìhǎo de péngyou, huì lái cānjiā nǐ de hūnlǐ.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 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.

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.
  • 我们 公司 没有 一 个 员工 会 说 英语 的 。Wǒmen gōngsī méiyǒu yī gè yuángōng huì shuō Yīngyǔ de.Our company doesn't have a single employee who can't speak English.
  • 他 的 女朋友 没有 一 个 漂亮 的 。Tā de nǚpéngyou méiyǒu yī gè piàoliang de.None of his girlfriends were not beautiful.
  • 我们 家 没有 一 个 上 过 大学 的 。Wǒmen jiā méiyǒu yī gè méi shàng guo dàxué de.Our family doesn't have a single person who didn't go to college.
  • 没有 一 次 参加 的 。There is no single .

See also

Source and further reading

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