Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Special Usages of w/h- question words

We learned that w/h-question words (interrogative pronouns), such as 谁,什么,什么时候,哪儿, etc. can be used to 谁,什么,什么时候,哪儿 to indicate  being all-inclusive or all-exclusive in the previous blog. For example,
  • 爸爸什么都知道。Dad knows everything.
  • 他谁都不认识。He doesn't know anyone.
  • 过年了,哪儿都很热闹。It's Spring Festival. It's lively everywhere.
  • 不管什么时候,我们都要注意安全。No matter when, we should pay attention to safety.
  • 无论怎么做,他也不能把门打开。No matter how, he can not open the door.
Hence, we can use these w/h-question words in a statement to express emphasis and denote indefinite indication, emphasizing the idea of "no exception. Adverb 都 or 也 are often used after them.

Please try to make sentences by using the words given:
1. 汉语   能    学  谁    都  Everyone can study Chinese.
2.  都  找   我们  不能  什么事  别人  帮忙   We can not ask for help for anything.
3. 我     声音    都      没有    听到    什么       I didn't hear any sounds.
4. 他    不想   东西     都     吃     什么   He doesn't want to eat anything.
5. 他    哪儿     都      知道   He knows everywhere.

Reference:
http://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Every

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