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Chinese grammar

一 + measure + (noun) + 也/都 + negative

Not even …; not a single one

一 + measure word + 也/都 + 不/没 means "not even one": 一口饭也没吃 "didn’t eat a single bite".

In stories

  1. 有的人一个月都没有看见钱!

    十元还是十块? · Chinese money: what are yuan, kuai and mao? HSK 1

  2. 第四个星期,我一次也没有去。

    一年三千块 · Chinese words for exercise: my New Year gym card HSK 2

  3. 妈妈每天早上七点半都打电话来,一天也没有少过。

    星期五(上) · Friday (part 1) HSK 2

  4. 第二天,奶奶没有打电话,一个都没有。

    奶奶的新手机 · Grandma’s new phone HSK 2

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What does 一 + measure + (noun) + 也/都 + negative mean in Chinese?

Not even …; not a single one. 一 + measure word + 也/都 + 不/没 means "not even one": 一口饭也没吃 "didn’t eat a single bite".

How common is 一 + measure + (noun) + 也/都 + negative?

It comes up in 19 readings of the 392 stories and articles in our free Library.

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