Chinese Grammar
 
  Nov 23  •  543 read 

How to express the indefinite

Everyone, everything, everywhere, no one, nothing, nowhere:

Everything’s delicious.
Shénme dōu hǎochī.
什么都好吃。

Everywhere is noisy.
Nǎr (shénme dìfang) dōu hěn chǎo.
哪儿 (什么地方) 都很吵。

Nothing is delicious.
Shénme dōu bù hǎochī.
什么都不好吃。

Nowhere is quiet.
Nǎr (shénme dìfang) dōu bù ānjìng.
哪儿 (什么地方) 都不安静。

Whatever, whoever, wherever:

I’ll have (drink) whatever you’re having.
Nǐ hē shénme, wǒ jiù hē shénme.
你喝什么,我就喝什么。
Literally: You drink what(ever), I’ll (then) drink what(ever).

Whoever you like, I’ll like.
Nǐ xǐhuān shéi, wǒ jiù xǐhuān shéi.
你喜欢谁,我就喜欢谁。
Literally: You like who(ever), I’ll (then) like who(ever).

I’ll go wherever you go.
Nǐ dào nǎr qù, wǒ jiù dào nǎr qù.
你到哪儿去,我就到哪儿去。
Literally: You go where (wherever), I’ll (then) go where(wherever).

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