HSK 3

疑问代词的非疑问用法

Indefinite use of question words

Explanation

This is the use of question words (such as 谁, 什么, 哪...) not to ask a question but to mean 'anyone/anything/anywhere'. They usually go together with 都 or 也 for emphasis. Structure: 疑问代词 + 都/也 + verb. For example, '谁都喜欢她' means 'Everyone likes her'.

Examples

(1)任指用法
1rènzhǐyòng
①疑问代词+都
wèndài+dōu
谁都喜欢她。
shuídōuhuan
我吃什么都行。
chīshénmedōuxíng
你什么时候来都可以。
shénmeshíhòuláidōu
我哪儿都没去过。
érdōuméiguò
你想怎么去都没问题。
xiǎngzěnmedōuméiwèn
②疑问代词+疑问代词
wèndài+wèndài
你们随便吃,想吃什么吃什么。
mensuíbiànchīxiǎngchīshénmechīshénme
谁想参加比赛谁就报名参加。
shuíxiǎngcānjiāsàishuíjiùbàomíngcānjiā
他们几点来就几点开始。
mendiǎnláijiùdiǎnkāishǐ
你怎么做,我就怎么做。
zěnmezuòjiùzěnmezuò
他们各做各的,谁也不帮谁。
menzuòdeshuíbāngshuí
(2)不定指用法
2dìngzhǐyòng
我好像在哪儿见过你。
hǎoxiàngzàiérjiànguò
你们先吃点儿什么再去公园吧。
menxiānchīdiǎnérshénmezàigōngyuánba
要是你一个人搬不动,就请谁来帮一下儿吧。
yàoshirénbāndòngjiùqǐngshuíláibāngxiàérba

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The grammar point “疑问代词的非疑问用法” (Indefinite use of question words) is one of the key structures at HSK 3. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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