B2 · Grammar reference
Expressing "not even one"
In English we might want to say something like "I have absolutely no money, not even one penny." Expressing that "not even one" can take one of several forms, all of which are common in everyday Chinese.
- Keywords
- 一 · 也 · 都
- Used for
- Describing things
- Classification
- HSK3
Examples (10)
他一句话都没说。
他一句中文都不会说。
为什么这里一个人都没有？
我一口都没吃。
来上海以前，他一个外国朋友都没有。
她一瓶可乐也没喝。
我一点消息都不知道。
这个人我一次都没见过。
这样的菜我一次也没吃过。
这次活动我们公司一个人也没参加。
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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