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一 + measure word (+ noun) + 也/都 + 不/没

Not a single …

一 + measure word + 也/都 + negative means "not even one".

In stories

  1. 爸爸说：“在这里，我们一个朋友也没有。”

    爸爸交朋友 · How to make friends in Chinese HSK 1

  2. 每个星期五早上九点，他都来，一分钟也不早，一分钟也不晚。

    星期五（下） · Friday (part 2) HSK 2

  3. 服务员说话很快，她一个字也没听懂。

    我听不懂 · How to say “I don’t understand” in Chinese HSK 2

  4. 唐僧看得一动也不动。

    救出悟空 · Freed from the Mountain HSK 3

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What does 一 + measure word (+ noun) + 也/都 + 不/没 mean in Chinese?

Not a single …. 一 + measure word + 也/都 + negative means "not even one".

How common is 一 + measure word (+ noun) + 也/都 + 不/没?

It comes up in 21 readings of the 392 stories and articles in our free Library.

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