Beo Posted April 8, 2020 at 11:06 AM Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 at 11:06 AM hi guys, I saw this word group in a text: 每一个人 Can someone explain me why I have to add the 一 before 个? wouldn't it work if I just write 每个人? The whole sentence is: 大部分人每天晚上至少应该睡七个小时,但是这个标准 不适合每一个人,有百分之四十的人即使只睡五个小时也很有精神。 Cheers Beo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymoose Posted April 8, 2020 at 11:14 AM Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 at 11:14 AM I think 一 just emphasises that there are no exceptions. I would say 每个人 is like "every person", whereas 每一个人 is like "every single person". 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beo Posted April 8, 2020 at 12:40 PM Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 at 12:40 PM Thanks! I've just noticed something else.... In this part: ....有百分之四十的人即使只睡五个小时也很有精神 Why do In need the 也 when there is already 即使? And shouldn't the 很 be placed after 有? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungouk Posted April 8, 2020 at 01:21 PM Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 at 01:21 PM 即使。。。也。。。 structure https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_"even_if…"_with_"jishi" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beo Posted April 10, 2020 at 10:23 AM Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 at 10:23 AM Thanks! Do you also know why there is a 很 placed after 有? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted April 10, 2020 at 10:52 AM Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 at 10:52 AM Using 很有 -- 很 before 有 -- is a very common way of adding emphasis. 很 is often stressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungouk Posted April 10, 2020 at 11:18 AM Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 at 11:18 AM If we say 很有意思、很有趣、很有名、很有钱、etc, isn't this because 有意思、有趣、有名,有钱 are actually adjectives in their own right? Whereas in this case I don't see 有精神 in the dictionary, so presumably here it's for emphasis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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