HSK 4 用 "连⋯⋯也/都⋯⋯”表示强调

用 “连⋯⋯也/都⋯⋯”表示强调

Emphasis with 连⋯⋯也/都⋯⋯ · 用 (yòng) "连 (lián)⋯⋯也 (yě)/都⋯⋯”表示强调

⚠ English trap 母语陷阱

English “even” sits before the subject (“Even he knows”). Chinese 连…也/都 wraps the focused word: 连他知道 ✗ → 连他也知道.

Fix: 连 + extreme case + 也/都 + rest.

Pattern 句型

用 "连⋯⋯也/都⋯⋯”表示强调

How it works 讲解

用 "连⋯⋯也/都⋯⋯”表示强调 (HSK 4) — emphasis. The examples below show typical usage in context — read the pinyin aloud and notice where the pattern appears.

Examples 例句

  1. 他Tā连lián这个zhège作家zuòjiā的de名字míngzi也yě没méi听说tīngshuō过guò。

    He hasn't even heard of this writer's name.

  2. 我Wǒ连lián最zuì简单jiǎndān的de汉字hànzì都dōu写xiě不bù出来chūlái。

    I can't write even the simplest character.

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