Expressing "even" with "lian" and "dou"

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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.

Here's the general sentence structure:

连 + Noun + 也/都 + Adjective/Verb

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

Here are some example sentences which should make this clear:

  • 我们 都 去 上海 , 奶奶 去。
  • 她 每天 都 在 学习 数学, 星期日 在 学习。
  • 我 太 穷 了, 吃饭 的 钱 没有。
  • 谁 都 喜欢 听 那 首 歌曲, 爸爸 喜欢。

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