谁都/也
HSK 2- Emphasis
Structure (结构 jiégòu)
谁都/也Verb/Adjective
Meaning (意思 yìsi)
The structure 谁都/也 is used to mean "anyone" or "no one," emphasizing universality.
Explanation (解释 jiěshì)
谁都 (shéi dōu) or 谁也 (shéi yě) means "everyone…" or "anyone…". This structure is used to generalize over all people, emphasizing that there are no exceptions.
When used with a negative such as 不 or 没, it means "no one…", for example 谁都不知道 (no one knows). 都 and 也 are interchangeable in this structure.
Examples (例句 lìjù)(5)
- 谁都知道这件事。繁: 誰都知道這件事。Shéi dōu zhīdào zhè jiàn shì.
Everyone knows about this matter.
- 谁都不喜欢他。繁: 誰都不喜歡他。Shéi dōu bù xǐhuān tā.
No one likes him.
- 这个问题谁也回答不了。繁: 這個問題誰也回答不了。Zhè ge wèntí shéi yě huídá bù liǎo.
No one can answer this question.
- 谁都可以学好中文。繁: 誰都可以學好中文。Shéi dōu kěyǐ xué hǎo Zhōngwén.
Anyone can learn Chinese well.
- 我们班谁都想去北京。繁: 我們班誰都想去北京。Wǒmen bān shéi dōu xiǎng qù Běijīng.
Everyone in our class wants to go to Beijing.
Common mistakes
- Wrong:谁知道这件事？Correct:谁都知道这件事。
Omitting 都/也 makes the sentence a question 'Who knows about this?'; adding 都/也 affirms 'Everyone knows.'
- Wrong:谁都喜欢不他。Correct:谁都不喜欢他。
Negative adverbs like 不 or 没 must stand immediately before the verb, after 都/也.