疑问代词呼应 yíwèn dàicí hūyìng

疑问代词呼应（yíwèn dàicí hūyìng）means “The same question word used twice means "whatever/whoever... that same one...".”. A question word (什么, 谁, 哪儿, 怎么. Formation: 疑问代词 + …，(就) + 同一疑问代词

The same question word used twice means "whatever/whoever... that same one...".

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Formation

疑问代词 + …，(就) + 同一疑问代词

Explanation

A question word (什么, 谁, 哪儿, 怎么...) appears in two clauses referring to the same thing; the second clause, often with 就, matches the first. 你想吃什么就吃什么 = "eat whatever you want". 谁想去谁去 = "whoever wants to go, goes". It expresses free choice or a flexible, unrestricted condition.

Examples

你想吃什么就吃什么。
nǐ xiǎng chī shénme jiù chī shénme.
Eat whatever you want.
谁想去谁去。
shéi xiǎng qù shéi qù.
Whoever wants to go can go.

Note

Here the question word is not a real question; the two occurrences must refer to the same thing, and 就 often links them.

FAQ

疑问代词呼应 — what does it mean and how is it used?

The same question word used twice means "whatever/whoever... that same one...".. A question word (什么, 谁, 哪儿, 怎么...) appears in two clauses referring to the same thing; the second clause, often with 就, matches the first. 你想吃什么就吃什么 = "eat whatever you want". 谁想去谁去 = "whoever wants to go, goes". It expresses free choice or a flexible, unrestricted condition.

疑问代词呼应 — how do you form it?

疑问代词 + …，(就) + 同一疑问代词

疑问代词呼应 — any usage notes?

Here the question word is not a real question; the two occurrences must refer to the same thing, and 就 often links them.

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