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*我们 都 去 爬 山,<em>连</em> 爷爷 <em>也</em> 去。<span class="trans">We all went climbing mountains. Even Grandpa went.</span>
 
*我们 都 去 爬 山,<em>连</em> 爷爷 <em>也</em> 去。<span class="trans">We all went climbing mountains. Even Grandpa went.</span>
*她 每天 都 在 学习 数学,<em>连</em> 星期日 <em>都</em> 在 学习。<span class="trans">I study math every day. I even study on Sundays.</span>
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*她 每天 都 在 学习 数学,<em>连</em> 星期日 <em>都</em> 在 学习。<span class="trans">She studies math every day. I even study on Sundays.</span>
 
*她 什么 水果 都喜欢 吃,<em>连</em> 榴莲 <em>也</em> 喜欢。<span class="trans">She likes eating fruits . She even likes durian .</span>
 
*她 什么 水果 都喜欢 吃,<em>连</em> 榴莲 <em>也</em> 喜欢。<span class="trans">She likes eating fruits . She even likes durian .</span>
 
*他 太 穷 了,<em>连</em> 吃饭 的 钱 <em>都</em> 没有。<span class="trans">He's so poor. He doesn't even have enough money to eat.</span>
 
*他 太 穷 了,<em>连</em> 吃饭 的 钱 <em>都</em> 没有。<span class="trans">He's so poor. He doesn't even have enough money to eat.</span>

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"连... 都/也..." (lián... dōu/yě...) 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.

Basic Structure

连 + Noun + 也/都 + Adjective/Verb

Examples

  • 我们 都 去 爬 山, 爷爷 去。We all went climbing mountains. Even Grandpa went.
  • 她 每天 都 在 学习 数学, 星期日 在 学习。She studies math every day. I even study on Sundays.
  • 她 什么 水果 都喜欢 吃, 榴莲 喜欢。She likes eating fruits . She even likes durian .
  • 他 太 穷 了, 吃饭 的 钱 没有。He's so poor. He doesn't even have enough money to eat.

Structure with "buru"

连 + Noun + 也/都不如

The important thing to remember is that the noun is being emphasized rather than the action.

Examples

  • 你 真 是 老糊涂 了, 小孩子 都不如You are truly senile. Even the kids are smarter than you.
  • 他 经常 打骂 他 的 父母, 真是 禽兽 都不如He's always hassling his parents. Even animals are nicer than him.
  • 你 不 是 电脑 高手 吗?怎么 也不如You are a computer expert? How is it that I'm better than you?

See also

Sources and further reading

Books