tradinup Posted April 15, 2005 at 02:43 AM Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 at 02:43 AM Hi all, I can say these "nothing" sentences but when I think about them they still don't make sense to me why they are the way they are. 我什么也不知道 我什么也没说 我什么也没干 Is it just something that doesn't translate well to english? Just trying to wrap my head around it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39degN Posted April 15, 2005 at 08:23 AM Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 at 08:23 AM 我什么也不知道 I anything do not know. 我什么也没说 I anything did not say. 我什么也没干 I anything did not do. I don't know anything. .... .... I dont know how to explain it, but hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted April 15, 2005 at 09:28 AM Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 at 09:28 AM reminds me of 江青 ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quest Posted April 15, 2005 at 12:08 PM Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 at 12:08 PM 也 here is smiliar to 都, 什么＝what, 什么也~什么都=whatever=anything. Using 也 and 都 this way reverses the verb+object order. Never realized Chinese grammar was so chaotic until I tried to explain it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tradinup Posted April 16, 2005 at 01:13 AM Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2005 at 01:13 AM Thanks Quest... never thought of thinking of it as 都! 得 also can bring the object + subject in front of the verb, maybe 也 is similar..? 他汉语学得很不错. 汉语他学得很不错. Those are from Hung-Nin Samuel Cheung's "A practical Chinese grammar" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymoose Posted April 17, 2005 at 03:20 PM Report Share Posted April 17, 2005 at 03:20 PM Thanks Quest... never thought of thinking of it as 都!得 also can bring the object + subject in front of the verb' date=' maybe 也 is similar..? 他汉语学得很不错. 汉语他学得很不错. Those are from Hung-Nin Samuel Cheung's "A practical Chinese grammar"[/quote'] These could also be expressed as: 他学汉语学得很不错。 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhl Posted April 17, 2005 at 05:32 PM Report Share Posted April 17, 2005 at 05:32 PM reminds me of 江青 ... How come this reminds you of her? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhwj Posted April 18, 2005 at 04:06 AM Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 at 04:06 AM Jiang Qing is famous for her statement at her trial, "我什么都不知道!" (as well as "我是毛主席的一条狗﹐叫我咬谁就咬谁！") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhl Posted April 18, 2005 at 10:31 PM Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 at 10:31 PM Jiang Qing is famous for her statement at her trial, "我什么都不知道!" (as well as "我是毛主席的一条狗﹐叫我咬谁就咬谁！") the "blue apple:s" acting skills must have come in handy during the procedures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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