一 … 也 / 都 … 不 / 没 (לא אפילו אחד)

A complete zero differs from a small number

• You opened the room and found no one inside.
• one一yī(measure word)个geperson人réneven也yěthere isn't没有méi yǒu。 — The one一yī…even也yěthere isn't没有méi yǒu frame emphasises zero people.

Build the form

• The pattern in this lesson is one一yī … even也yě / all / both都dōu … not不bù / not / haven't没méi (not even one). 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.

one一yī(measure word)个geperson人réneven也yěthere isn't没有méi yǒu。

Read examples in context

I我wǒa bit一点yì diǎneven也yěnot不bùtired累lèi。

• In the opening example, one一yī(measure word)个geperson人réneven也yěthere isn't没有méi yǒu。: The one一yī…even也yěthere isn't没有méi yǒu frame emphasises zero people.
• Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.

Know the boundary

• Compare only have ...只有zhǐ yǒuone一yī(measure word)个geperson人rén, which is one person rather than zero.
• In a bit一点yì diǎneven也yěnot不bùtired累lèi, the frame negates any degree of tiredness; keep the negative word in the construction.

Use the distinction

Read the full reference: HSK 3 grammar — Sentence patterns.