Word
她 连 根部 都 看 了。tā lián gēnbù dōu kàn le.
Meaning
She even checked the root area.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of tā lián gēnbù dōu kàn le.
她tā
she
了le
perfective particle
Used after a verb. Marks that an action is completed.
连lián
even
Questions & Answers about tā lián gēnbù dōu kàn le.
Why is 都 translated as even here when it usually means all?
Because 都 is part of the pattern 连 + X + 都 + verb.
In this pattern:
- 连 marks the item being emphasized
- 都 helps complete the emphasis
- together they mean even X...
So:
- 她连根部都看了。 = She even looked at the roots/base part.
By itself, 都 often means all or both, but in this construction it helps express surprise or emphasis.
What exactly does 连……都…… mean?
连……都…… is a very common Chinese pattern meaning:
- even...
- to the extent that even...
- not excluding even...
It highlights something that is unexpected, extreme, or surprisingly included.
Structure:
So in this sentence:
- 她 = she
- 连根部都 = even the root/base part
- 看了 = looked at / examined
The speaker is emphasizing that she looked at everything so carefully that she even looked at the root/base.
Why is placed before the verb ?