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Chinese grammar

谁 + 也/都 + (V不C)

No one / nothing: …

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

In stories

  1. 谁也不能送你走!”

    妈妈的电话 · Mum’s secret phone call HSK 2

  2. “赵老师说了,谁也不能喂它。

    爷爷的秘密 · Grandpa’s secret HSK 3

  3. 大家都被吓跑了,谁也管不了他了。

    大闹天宫 · Havoc in Heaven HSK 3

  4. 老板说,这首歌谁都会唱,谁也不会紧张。

    老板点的歌 · KTV in China: the boss picks the first song HSK 3

Read 妈妈的电话

What does 谁 + 也/都 + (V不C) mean in Chinese?

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

How common is 谁 + 也/都 + (V不C)?

It comes up in 22 readings of the 392 stories and articles in our free Library.

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