Grammar Point:
In Chinese, question words like 什么 shénme, 谁 shéi, 哪里 nǎlǐ, etc., can be used to express the idea of “every” or “none” depending on the context.
Structure
Question Words | Affirmative | Negative |
---|---|---|
誰谁 who | everyone | no one |
哪裡哪里 where | everywhere | nowhere |
什麼什么 what | everything | nothing |
什麼時候什么时候 when | anytime; always | never |
怎麼怎么 + V how | whichever way | no way; never |
Question words + 都 dōu + Predicate
誰都喜歡錢谁都喜欢钱
Everyone likes money.
在台灣哪裡都有珍珠奶茶店在台湾哪里都有珍珠奶茶店
There are bubble tea shops everywhere in Taiwan.
我太餓了,什麼都想吃我太饿了,什么都想吃
I’m so hungry, I want to eat everything.
他什麼時候都在看手機他什么时候都在看手机
He’s always on his phone, no matter when.
雞蛋料理怎麼做都好吃鸡蛋料理怎么做都好吃
Any way you cook eggs, they taste good.
Question words + 都 dōu + Negation + Predicate
誰都沒去過北韓谁都没去过北韩
No one has ever been to North Korea.
哪裡都買不到你要的花哪里都买不到你要的花
There’s nowhere that sells the flower you want.
這家咖啡店什麼都沒賣这家咖啡店什么都没卖
This café sells nothing.
如果你要找我,我什麼時候都沒空如果你要找我,我什么时候都没空儿
If you’re looking for me, I’m never available.
我怎麼讀都讀不好英文我怎么读都读不好英文
No matter how I study, there‘s no way to improve my English.