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#很 #都 #很 #adverb #order
The three adverbs 很hěn, 也yě, 都dōu always appear after a subject, but they also have a specified order amongst themselves:
- 也 yě
- 都 dōu
- 很 hěn
For example:
- 你很好
- 我也很好
- 我们都很好
- 他们也都很好
- 我买书
- 你也买书
- 我们都买书
- 他们也都买书
[!warning] 都dōu never precedes 也yě
Negation #不
Negation is more complex; 不bù before or after the adverb has a clear distinction in meaning. E.g.
- 不 + 很 = not very, 很 + 不 = very not
- 他不很忙 tā bù hěn máng He is not too busy
- 他很不忙 tā hěn bù máng He is not busy at all
- 不 + 都 = not all (ie. some), 都 + 不 = all not (ie. none)
- 他们不都是学生 tāmen bù dōu shì xuésheng They aren't all students
- 他们都不是学生 tāmen dōu bù shì xuésheng They're all not students
[!warning] 也yě always precedes 不bù