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Chinese grammar

谁 + 也/都 + negative + verb

No one: …

A question word + 也/都 + a negative means "no one", "nothing" or "nowhere".

In stories

  1. 可是大家每天都只想着钱,谁也不关心长生不老。

    拜师学艺 · A Teacher Across the Sea HSK 3

  2. 包子一直坐在包旁边,谁也不让动。

    上海弄堂(一) · The Shanghai lane (part 1) HSK 3

  3. 最近半年,他把翠兰关在后面的房子里,谁也不让见。

    猪八戒 · Pigsy Joins HSK 3

  4. 我们等了一会儿,可是谁也没有说话。

    老师,别走丢了! · A school trip story in Chinese: don't get lost, teacher! HSK 3

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What does 谁 + 也/都 + negative + verb mean in Chinese?

No one: …. A question word + 也/都 + a negative means "no one", "nothing" or "nowhere".

How common is 谁 + 也/都 + negative + verb?

It comes up in 13 readings of the 392 stories and articles in our free Library.

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