连...都/也 Even
连...都/也 means 'even', emphasizing something unexpected or extreme.
Pattern
连 + Emphasized Element + 都/也 + Verb
Explanation
连...都/也 is used to emphasize that even an extreme or unexpected case applies. It highlights surprise or emphasis by presenting the most unlikely scenario.
连 introduces the emphasized noun or verb phrase, and 都 or 也 follows it before the main verb. The sentence often implies that if even this extreme case is true, then ordinary cases certainly are too.
Examples
他连自己的名字都不会写。
Tā lián zìjǐ de míngzì dōu bú huì xiě.
He can't even write his own name.
我连早饭也没吃。
Wǒ lián zǎofàn yě méi chī.
I didn't even eat breakfast.
这个问题连老师都回答不了。
Zhège wèntí lián lǎoshī dōu huídá bu liǎo.
Even the teacher can't answer this question.
Common Mistakes
连他不会写自己的名字。
他连自己的名字都不会写。
都 or 也 must appear after the emphasized element and before the verb.
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