Level 3 Lesson 31.2 – 他对谁都不满意。
GRAMMAR: The Flexible Use of Question Pronouns (Part 2): Indefinite Reference/General Reference.
In this new HSK 2 video lesson we'll learn about 疑问代词的活用（二）: 任指/泛指 (Yíwèn Dàicí De Huóyòng: Rènzhǐ / Fànzhǐ ▸ The Flexible use of the Question Pronouns) - Part 2: Indefinite Reference/General Reference. We'll be using these 疑问代词 (Yíwèn Dàicí ▸ Question Pronouns)
- 谁
- 什么
- 哪
- 什么时候
- 哪里/哪儿/什么地方
- 怎么
- 多少/几
GRAMMAR
Grammar 1. 疑问代词"谁"的活用: 任指/泛指
 See also 疑问代词 (Yíwèn dàicí Question Pronoun) 的活用 (一)： 虚指 The Flexible Use of the Question Pronouns - Part 1): Fuzzy Reference. |
| See also 反问句 (Fǎnwènjù ▸ Wh- Rhetorical Questions) with 疑问代词 (Yíwèn dàicí ▸ Question Pronouns). |
Yíwèn Dàicí "Shéi" De Huóyòng: Rènzhǐ/Fànzhǐ ▸ The Flexible Use - Indefinite Reference/General Reference - Of Question Pronoun "谁"
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Example sentences:
- Shéi dōu xiǎng zhuàn gèng duō qián.
谁都想赚更多钱。
Everyone all wants to make more money. - Tā duì shéi dōu/yě bù mǎnyì.
他对谁都不满意。
他对谁也不满意。
He (is) not satisfied towards anyone. [He is satisfied with no-one] - Zhè jiàn shì shéi dōu zhīdào.
这件事谁都知道。
This “jian” (of) matter (-) everyone all knows.
Grammar 2. 疑问代词"什么"的活用: 任指/泛指
Yíwèn Dàicí "Shénme" De Huóyòng: Rènzhǐ/Fànzhǐ ▸ The Flexible Use - Indefinite Reference/General Reference - Of Question Pronoun "什么"
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Example sentences:
- Nǐ yídìng shénme guójiā dōu qù guo.
你一定什么国家都去过。
You certainly/must (have) been-to all countries. - Tā shénme dìfang dōu/yě bù mǎnyì.
他什么地方都不满意。
他什么地方也不满意。
He (-) (is) satisfied (with) no-aspect. - Jiǎnlì shang shénme dōu/yě méi(yǒu) xiě.
简历上什么都没(有)写。
简历上什么也没(有)写。
(On the) resume-surface (there isn’t) anything written.
Grammar 3. 疑问代词"哪"的活用: 任指/泛指
Yíwèn Dàicí "Nǎ" De Huóyòng: Rènzhǐ/Fànzhǐ ▸ The Flexible Use - Indefinite Reference/General Reference - Of Question Pronoun "哪"
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Example sentences:
- Tā nǎ ge guójiā dōu xiǎng qù kànkan.
他哪个国家都想去看看。
He (-) whichever “ge” (of) country all want to go look-at “really quick”. - Zhè ge xīngqī nǎ tiān dōu/yě bù xíng.
这个星期哪天都不行。
这个星期哪天也不行。
This “ge” (of) week (-) whichever day (is) not (going) to work. - Nǎ ge lùkǒu dōu/yě dǎ bu dào chē ma?
哪个路口都打不到车吗？
哪个路口也打不到车吗？
Whichever “ge” (of) intersection (-) all does-not-have-the-potential-to-be-able-to get (a) taxi?
Grammar 4. 疑问代词"什么时候"的活用: 任指/泛指
Yíwèn Dàicí "Shénme shíhou" De Huóyòng: Rènzhǐ/Fànzhǐ ▸ The Flexible Use - Indefinite Reference/General Reference - Of Question Pronoun "什么时候"
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Example sentences:
- Míngtiān báitiān nǐ shénme shíhou guò lai miànshì dōu xíng.
明天白天你什么时候过来面试都行。
Tomorrow daytime you (at) anytime come-over to-do-interview all works. - Tā shénme shíhou dōu/yě méi chídào guo.
他什么时候都没迟到过。
他什么时候也没迟到过。
He (for) anytime (has) not (ever) arrived-late. [He hasn’t arrived-late anytime (of all times).] - Tā shénme shíhou dōu zài hē píjiǔ.
他什么时候都在喝啤酒。
He is drinking beer anytime.
Grammar 5. 疑问代词"哪里/哪儿/什么地方"的活用: 任指/泛指
Yíwèn Dàicí "Nǎlǐ/Nǎr/Shénmedìfang" De Huóyòng: Rènzhǐ/Fànzhǐ ▸ The Flexible Use - Indefinite Reference/General Reference - Of Question Pronoun "哪里/哪儿/什么地方"
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Example sentences:
- Tā qù nǎlǐ/nǎr/shénmedìfang dōu yídìng huì chídào.
他去哪里都一定会迟到。
他去哪儿都一定会迟到。
他去什么地方都一定会迟到。
He going anywhere certainly/must will arrive-late. - Qiánbāo nǎlǐ/nǎr/shénmedìfang yě zhǎo bu dào ma?
钱包哪里也找不到吗？
钱包哪儿也找不到吗？
钱包什么地方也找不到吗？
(The) wallet (-) cannot (be) found anywhere? - Wǒmen zhǔ nǎr/nǎlǐ/shénmedìfang dōu kěyǐ.
我们住哪儿都可以。
我们住哪里都可以。
我们住什么地方都可以。
We living anywhere (is) all okay.
Grammar 6. 疑问代词"怎么"的活用: 任指/泛指
Yíwèn Dàicí "Zěnme" De Huóyòng: Rènzhǐ/Fànzhǐ ▸ The Flexible Use - Indefinite Reference/General Reference - Of Question Pronoun "怎么"
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Example sentences:
- Zhè ge dòngzuò, wǒ zěnme zuò dōu/yě zuò bu hǎo.
这个动作，我怎么做都做不好。
这个动作，我怎么做也做不好。
This “ge” (of) motion/movement, regardless-of I however do (it) (I) do-not-have-the-potential-to-be-able-to do well. - Mǎlù shang chē tài duō le, wǒmen zěnme dōu/yě guò bu qù.
马路上车太多了，我们怎么都过不去。
马路上车太多了，我们怎么也过不去。
(The) road-surface (-) vehicles (are) too many, regardless-of however (we do) we do-not-have-the-potential-to-be-able-to go-cross-over. - Tā zěnme dōu/yě xiǎng bu chū bànfǎ.
他怎么都想不出办法。
他怎么也想不出办法。
Regardless-of however (he does) he does-not-have-the-potential-to-be-able-to think-out (a) method.
Grammar 7. 疑问代词"多少/几"的活用: 任指/泛指
Yíwèn Dàicí "Duōshao/Jǐ" De Huóyòng: Rènzhǐ/Fànzhǐ ▸ The Flexible Use - Indefinite Reference/General Reference - Of Question Pronoun "多少/几"
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Example sentences:
- Tā hē duōshao bēi jiǔ dōu/yě bú zuì.
他喝多少杯酒都不醉。
他喝多少杯酒也不醉。
He drinks however-many cups (of) alcohol all (will) not get-drunk. - Wǒmen bú shì duōshao nián dōu/yě bú huì biàn de hǎo péngyou ma?
我们不是多少年都不会变的好朋友吗？
我们不是多少年也不会变的好朋友吗？
Aren’t we good friends (that) will not change regardless-of however-many years (have passed)?
- Guówài lǚyóu nǐ xiǎng qù jǐ cì dōu kěyǐ.
国外旅游你想去几次都可以。
Overseas travel (-) however-many times you want to go (are) all okay. - Tā miànshì jǐ cì dōu/yě zhǎo bu dào gōngzuò.
她面试几次都找不到工作。
她面试几次也找不到工作。
She does-interviews (for) however-many times all cannot-find (a) job.