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title: "一 + measure word (+ noun) + 也/都 + 不/没 in Chinese Grammar: Not a single …, With Examples"
description: "一 + measure word (+ noun) + 也/都 + 不/没: not a single …. 一 + measure word + 也/都 + negative means \"not even one\". 4 real lines from stories, each word explained."
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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

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](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/how-to-make-friends-in-chinese#library-word-49-56) HSK 1

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)](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/friday-again-easy-chinese-time-loop-story-2#library-word-47-52) HSK 2

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](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/how-to-say-i-dont-understand-in-chinese#library-word-89-94) HSK 2

唐僧看得**一动也不**动。

[救出悟空 · Freed from the Mountain](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/freed-from-the-mountain-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-10#library-word-645-649) HSK 3

[Read 爸爸交朋友](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/how-to-make-friends-in-chinese#library-word-49-56)

## More patterns

- [verb + 不/得 + result (potential) cannot / can (manage to) …](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-grammar/v-bu-c)
- [连…都/也… even …](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-grammar/lian-dou)
- [再也 + 不/没 never again; not any more](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-grammar/zaiye-bu)
- [一…就… as soon as …, …](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-grammar/yi-jiu)
- [verb + 一 + verb … a little; give it a try](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-grammar/v-yi-v)
- [一…，…就… as soon as …, …](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-grammar/yi-comma-jiu)

## 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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