连 … 都 / 也 (even) · 连 + 主语 + 都 (+ 不 / 没) + 动词
A child understands the explanation
- A speaker says a child understands a simple explanation.
- 连小孩都懂。 — The child is presented as a surprisingly unlikely person to understand.
A child understands the explanation
- A speaker says a child understands a simple explanation.
- to link连child小孩all / both都to understand懂。 — The child is presented as a surprisingly unlikely person to understand.
A speaker says a child understands a simple explanation. What does 连小孩都懂。 communicate?
The child is presented as a surprisingly unlikely person to understand. The speaker implies that more expected cases should understand too. This is a rhetorical expectation, not proof about every other person's actual understanding.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is 连 … 都 / 也 (even). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
even连child小孩even都understand懂。
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is to link连 … all / both都 / also也 (even). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
even连child小孩even都understand懂。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: Even a child understands: ____ 小孩都懂。
连 + X + 都 … = even X: 连小孩都懂. · 连 + X + 都…… = 连……都:连小孩都懂。
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, 连小孩都懂。: The child is presented as a surprisingly unlikely person to understand.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, to link连child小孩all / both都to understand懂。: The child is presented as a surprisingly unlikely person to understand.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
连小孩都懂 implies… · 连小孩都懂 暗示……
This is a rhetorical expectation. It does not prove the actual understanding of every other person.
Know the boundary
- The speaker implies that more expected cases should understand too.
- This is a rhetorical expectation, not proof about every other person's actual understanding.
连 pairs with 都 / 也. · 连 与 都 / 也 搭配。
Yes — 连…都…, 连…也…. · 对 —— 连……都……、连……也……。
In the opening situation: The child is presented as a surprisingly unlikely person to understand.
The speaker implies that more expected cases should understand too. This is a rhetorical expectation, not proof about every other person's actual understanding. The child is presented as a surprisingly unlikely person to understand.
Use the distinction
- The child is presented as a surprisingly unlikely person to understand.
- The speaker implies that more expected cases should understand too. This is a rhetorical expectation, not proof about every other person's actual understanding.
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — Basic sentence patterns.