连 … 都 … 不 / 没 (not even) · 连 … 都 … 不 / 没 (ni siquiera)
A missing basic action is striking
- Someone is so occupied that they are not eating even meals.
- 他连饭都不吃。 — 连 makes the absence of eating a striking case.
A missing basic action is striking
- Someone is so occupied that they are not eating even meals.
- he / him他连饭all / both都不吃。 — to link连 makes the absence of eating a striking case.
Someone is so occupied that they are not eating even meals. What does 他连饭都不吃。 communicate?
连 makes the absence of eating a striking case. The expectation comes from context. The sentence does not necessarily assert an absolute absence of every other activity.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is 连 … 都 … 不 / 没 (not even). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
he他even连food饭even都not不eat吃。
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is to link连 … all / both都 … not不 / not / haven't没 (not even). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
he他even连food饭even都not不eat吃。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: He doesn't even eat: 他 ____ 饭都不吃。
连 + X + 都 + 不 … = not even X: 连饭都不吃. · 连 + X + 都 + 不 … = ni siquiera X: 连饭都不吃.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, 他连饭都不吃。: 连 makes the absence of eating a striking case.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, he / him他连饭all / both都不吃。: to link连 makes the absence of eating a striking case.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
What does 连…都… highlight? · ¿Qué resalta 连…都…?
The more basic the X, the more striking the claim. · Cuanto más básico sea X, más llamativa es la afirmación.
Know the boundary
- The expectation comes from context.
- The sentence does not necessarily assert an absolute absence of every other activity.
连 pairs with 都 / 也 in this pattern. · 连 se combina con 都 / 也 en este patrón.
Yes — 连…都…, 连…也…. · Sí — 连…都…, 连…也….
In the opening situation: 连 makes the absence of eating a striking case.
The expectation comes from context. The sentence does not necessarily assert an absolute absence of every other activity. 连 makes the absence of eating a striking case.
Use the distinction
- 连 makes the absence of eating a striking case.
- The expectation comes from context. The sentence does not necessarily assert an absolute absence of every other activity.
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — Sentence patterns.
Use the distinction
- to link连 makes the absence of eating a striking case.
- The expectation comes from context. The sentence does not necessarily assert an absolute absence of every other activity.
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — Sentence patterns.