Decoded Slug: 连...都/也... (lián...dōu/yě...) - Even
Mandarin Grammar Point
连...都/也... (lián...dōu/yě...) - Even
连...都/也... (lián...dōu/yě...) - Even
Short explanation:
This structure is used to emphasize the extreme extent of a situation.
Formation:
连 + Noun/Verb + 都/也 + Verb/Adjective
Examples:
我连名字都忘了。
Wǒ lián míngzì dōu wàngle.
I even forgot the name.
连我妹妹也觉得那场电影很无聊。
Lián wǒ mèimei yě juéde nà chǎng diànyǐng hěn wúliáo.
Even my sister thinks that movie is very boring.
他功课连最简单的都没完成。
Tā gōngkè lián zuì jiǎndān de dōu méi wánchéng.
He didn't even complete the simplest homework assignment.
这件衣服连我都不愿意穿。
Zhè jiàn yīfu lián wǒ duō bú yuànyì chuān.
Even I don't want to wear this piece of clothing.
Long explanation:
'连...都/也... (lián...dōu/yě...)' is a grammar structure often used in Mandarin Chinese to emphasize an extreme situation or to express an unexpected outcome. The structure '连...都...' can be translated as 'even...' in English, implying that the situation described is unexpected or surprising, while '连...也...' usually suggests that the situation is such to the extent that even the item between '连...' and '也...' cannot escape from it.