任何 — “any, whatever”
Pattern: 任何 + ot + 都/也
任何 means “any, whatever”. It goes straight before a noun without 的 (任何人, 任何问题) and is usually followed by 都 or 也: 有任何问题都可以问我.
Examples
| 1 | 有任何问题都可以问我。 yǒu rènhé wèntí dōu kěyǐ wèn wǒ If you have any questions, just ask me. |
| 2 | 任何人都不能迟到。 rènhé rén dōu bù néng chídào No one may be late. |
| 3 | 他不喜欢任何运动。 tā bù xǐhuan rènhé yùndòng He doesn’t like any sport. |
A common mistake
- ✕ Wrong:
任何的人都知道。→ ✓ Right: 任何人都知道。
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