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
有的人一个月都没有看见钱!
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
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
第二天,奶奶没有打电话,一个都没有。
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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