语法 · HSK 4
连……都 / 也 (lián…dōu/yě): "even" in Chinese
连 + Item + 都/也 + Verb highlights an extreme case ("even X…"): 连小孩子都知道 "Even young children know", 他忙得连午饭都没吃 "He was so busy he didn't even eat lunch". 都 is used in both positive and negative sentences; 也 is mainly used in negative sentences. Never omit 都/也.
句型Patterns
连 + Subject + 都 / 也 + VerbEven X does/doesn't: 连他都不知道.Subject + 连 + Object + 都 / 也 + VerbObject moved before verb: 我连一分钱也没有.连 + 一 + Measure + Noun + 都/也 + 不/没 + Verb"Not even a single…": 他连一句话也没说.
例句Examples
- 这个问题太简单了，连小学生都会做。zhè ge wèn tí tài jiǎn dān le, lián xiǎo xué sheng dōu huì zuò.This question is so easy that even primary school students can do it.
- 他今天太忙了，连水都没时间喝。tā jīn tiān tài máng le, lián shuǐ dōu méi shí jiān hē.He was so busy today that he didn't even have time to drink water.
- 我连他的名字都忘了。wǒ lián tā de míng zi dōu wàng le.I even forgot his name.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗连我妈妈喜欢这首歌。
✓连我妈妈都喜欢这首歌。
连 must always be paired with 都 or 也 before the verb.
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✗我不认识连他。
✓我连他都不认识。
连 + the stressed item goes before the verb (and before 不/没).
重点词语Words in this guide
Common questions
Can I drop 连 and keep 都?
In negative "not even one" sentences, yes: 我一分钱都没有 means the same as 我连一分钱都没有.