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HSK 3Special Structures

连...都/也(lián...dōu/yě)

Even (Emphasis)

Structure Pattern

连+Extreme Example+都 / 也+Verb

Explanation

连...都 or 连...也 (lián...dōu/yě) means "even" and emphasizes something surprising or extreme. Place the most unexpected element between 连 and 都/也 to highlight how remarkable it is.

Example Sentences

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1
他连自己的名字都不会写。

Tā lián zìjǐ de míngzì dōu bú huì xiě.

He can't even write his own name.

2
连小孩都知道这个。

Lián xiǎohái dōu zhīdào zhège.

Even children know this.

3
我连一口都没吃。

Wǒ lián yì kǒu dōu méi chī.

I didn't eat even one bite.

4
她忙得连饭都没时间吃。

Tā máng de lián fàn dōu méi shíjiān chī.

She's so busy she doesn't even have time to eat.

Common Mistakes

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Common Mistake

我连有钱都没有。

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Correct Usage

我连钱都没有。

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外国人常错误地将动词“有”放在“连”之后。正确的用法是把最意想不到的元素（这里是“钱”）放在“连”和“都/也”之间，动词或谓语则放在“都/也”之后。

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Related Grammar Points

都HSK 1

All / Both

dōu

都 (dōu) means "all" or "both" and refers back to the subject. It must come AFTER the subject and BEFORE the verb. The subject must refer to more than one thing. When used with 也, the order is 也都.

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