Emphasis: 是…的, 难道…吗, 一…也不
不是…的：否定已发生动作的方式/时间/地点（是…的的否定形式）。 他不是坐飞机来的，是坐火车来的。(He didn't come by plane, [he] came by train.)
是
shì
to be (followed by substantives only)
的
de
of; ~'s (possessive particle)
难道
nán dào
don't tell me ...
吗
ma
(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
一
yī
one
也不
yě bù
难道…吗：反问句，表示惊讶或质疑，意思接近"难道你不知道 = 你不可能不知道吧？"
你难道不认识他吗？(Don't tell me you don't know him?)
一…也/都不：彻底否定，"连一点儿都没有"。
他一点儿也不喜欢运动。(He doesn't like exercise at all.)
结构：一 + 量词/一点儿 + 也/都 + 不/没 + V。
Worked examples
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | What it shows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 我不是坐地铁来的，是骑自行车来的。 | Wǒ bù shì zuò dì tiě lái de, shì qí zì xíng chē lái de. | I didn't come by subway, I came by bike. | 不是…的 negates the manner of a completed action. |
| 你难道不认识他吗？ | Nǐ nán dào bù rèn shi tā ma? | Don't you recognize him? | 难道…吗 forms a rhetorical question expressing surprise. |
| 他一点儿也不喜欢运动。 | Tā yī diǎnr yě bù xǐ huan yùn dòng. | He doesn't like exercise at all. | 一点儿也不 = total negation. |
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