疑问代词表任指(谁都/什么都) yíwèn dàicí biǎo rènzhǐ

疑问代词表任指(谁都/什么都)(yíwèn dàicí biǎo rènzhǐ)means “any/every: question words + 都/也 for universal reference”. A question word (谁, 什么, 哪儿, 怎么…) followed by 都 or 也 loses its question meaning and becomes 'all/any/every. Formation: 疑问代词(谁/什么/哪儿…)+ 都/也(+ 不/没)

any/every: question words + 都/也 for universal reference

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Formation

疑问代词(谁/什么/哪儿…)+ 都/也(+ 不/没)

Explanation

A question word (谁, 什么, 哪儿, 怎么…) followed by 都 or 也 loses its question meaning and becomes 'all/any/every.' Affirmative means 'everyone/everything' (谁都知道 'everyone knows'); with a negative it means 'no one/nothing' (什么都不想吃 'don't want to eat anything'). 也 is common in negative sentences.

Examples

这件事 谁都 知道。
zhè jiàn shì shéi dōu zhīdào.
Everyone knows about this.
什么都 不想吃。
wǒ shénme dōu bù xiǎng chī.
I don't want to eat anything.

Note

都/也 is required after the question word. Use 也 especially in negatives.

FAQ

疑问代词表任指(谁都/什么都) — what does it mean and how is it used?

any/every: question words + 都/也 for universal reference. A question word (谁, 什么, 哪儿, 怎么…) followed by 都 or 也 loses its question meaning and becomes 'all/any/every.' Affirmative means 'everyone/everything' (谁都知道 'everyone knows'); with a negative it means 'no one/nothing' (什么都不想吃 'don't want to eat anything'). 也 is common in negative sentences.

疑问代词表任指(谁都/什么都) — how do you form it?

疑问代词(谁/什么/哪儿…)+ 都/也(+ 不/没)

疑问代词表任指(谁都/什么都) — any usage notes?

都/也 is required after the question word. Use 也 especially in negatives.

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