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There are two main methods for double negation. The simpler method is to use a double negative with modal verbs or predicate verbs. The more complicated method is to negate both the subject and the predicate.
== Contents ==  [[[#|hide]]] 
* [[#Negation_before_a_Negative_Word|1 Negation before a Negative Word]] ** [[#Structure|1.1 Structure]] ** [[#Examples|1.2 Examples]] * [[#Negation_before_Single_Noun|2 Negation before Single Noun]] ** [[#Structure_2|2.1 Structure]] ** [[#Examples_2|2.2 Examples]] * [[#See_also|3 See also]] * [[#Sources_and_further_reading|4 Sources and further reading]] ** [[#Books|4.1 Books]]
== Negation before a Negative Word == === Structure ===
Subj. + 不是 + 不 / 没 + Predicate
Subj. + 不 + 会 / 能 / 可能 + 不 / 没 + Predicate
The [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Predicate predicate] part of the pattern can be a verb or an adjective. === Examples ===
* 他 ''不'' 会 ''不'' 来 的 。Tā ''bù'' huì ''bù'' lái de.There is no way he's not coming. * 她 ''不'' 可能 ''不'' 知道 。Tā ''bù'' kěnéng ''bù'' zhīdào.There is no way she doesn't know about this. * 她 太 害羞 了 ，''不是'' ''不'' 礼貌 。Tā tài hàixiū le, ''bù shì'' ''bù'' lǐmào.She's too shy; It's not that she's not polite. * 他 ''不是'' ''没有'' 钱 ，是 不 想 乱 花 钱 。Tā ''bù shì'' ''méiyǒu'' qián, shì bù xiǎng luàn huā qián.It's not that he doesn't have money; it's just he doesn't want to spend it recklessly. * 我 知道 你 想 减肥 ，但是 ''不'' 能 ''不'' 吃 早饭 。Wǒ zhīdào nǐ xiǎng jiǎnféi, dànshì ''bù'' néng ''bù'' chī zǎofàn.I know you want to lose weight, but you can't not eat breakfast.
== Negation before Single Noun == This structure is used for referencing, often with topic comments. 没有一个人 is equivalent to 没有哪个人 or 没有谁. === Structure ===
(Topic +) 没有 + [Single Noun] + 不 / 没 + Predicate + 的
=== Examples ===
* ''没有'' 一 个 人 ''不'' 讨厌 他 '''的''' 。 ''Méiyǒu'' yī gè rén ''bù'' tǎoyàn tā '''de'''.There is not one person who doesn't dislike him. * 这些 菜 ''没有'' 一 个 ''不'' 辣 '''的''' 。Zhèxiē cài ''méiyǒu'' yī gè ''bù'' là '''de'''.There is no single one that is not spicy among these dishes. * 我们 公司 的 员工 ''没有'' 一 个 ''不'' 会 说 英语 '''的''' 。Wǒmen gōngsī de yuángōng ''méiyǒu'' yī gè ''bù'' huì shuō Yīngyǔ '''de'''.Our company doesn't have a single employee who can't speak English. * 他 的 女朋友 ''没有'' 一 个 ''不'' 漂亮 '''的''' 。Tā de nǚpéngyou ''méiyǒu'' yī gè ''bù'' piàoliang '''de'''.None of his girlfriends were not beautiful. * 我们 学校 的 学生 ''没有'' 一 个 ''没'' 参加 高考 '''的''' 。Wǒmen xuéxiào de xuéshēng ''méiyǒu'' yī gè ''méi'' cānjiā gāokǎo '''de'''.There wasn't a single student who didn't take the college entrance exam in our school.
== See also == == Sources and further reading == === Books ===
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