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Sentence PatternsHSK 5

Expressing "not even one"

This pattern emphasizes that 'not even one' of something exists or occurred, using 一 + measure word + noun followed by 都/也 and a negation (不 or 没) before the verb. Use it to stress an absolute lack, with the measure word matching the noun. The negation must fit the context: 没 for past/completed actions, 不 for habitual or present states.

Estrutura

一 + Measure Word + Noun + 都 / 也 + 不 / 没 + Verb
Measure word must match the noun; 都 and 也 are interchangeable in this construction.

Exemplos

  • 他一句话都没说。
    Tā yí jù huà dōu méi shuō.
    He didn't say a thing.
  • 他一句中文都不会说。
    Tā yí jù zhōng wén dōu bú huì shuō.
    He can't speak one sentence of Chinese.
  • 我一口都没吃。
    Wǒ yì kǒu dōu méi chī.
    I haven't had a single bite.
  • 她一瓶可乐也没喝。
    Tā yì píng kě lè yě méi hē.
    She didn't drink a single bottle of cola.
  • 我一点消息都不知道。
    Wǒ yì diǎn xiāo xi dōu bù zhī dào.
    I don't know a single thing.

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