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"我也没有妹妹。"
Translation:I also do not have a younger sister.
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The "correct" solution, "I also have no younger sister", should be "I also have no younger sisters". Reported on Nov. 18. 2017.
Maybe, but surely these exercises aren’t meant to test colloquial English. Those answers should be valid because they show that the user has understood the Chinese.
不 bù - no : used with the verb - to be 是 shì or other verbs in the present or future tense. When placed before a verb, preposition or adverb it negates the action.
没 méi - not, none: is used with 有yǒu - to have (méiyǒu 没有 - hasn't, haven't, didn't, does not have, there is not, be without)
I think that "I also don't have a little sister" should be accepted.
"I also have no little sister" was the phrasing it didn't like from me.
"As well" isn't as common phrasing as "also" or "too." It should be reported if you want it to be accepted.
The phrase "as well" is used to denote the addition of something to other something(s). It doesn't work to indicate an absence or deficit, not even to indicate an absence or deficit of something that happens to be the same absence/deficit as someone else has in common with another.
The word that is used to indicate a lack or deficit of something, even if it's in common with someone else's lack or deficit is one of either or neither. The correct Choice depends on exactly what you need to say.
In this case, then, the correct answer would then be "I don't have a younger sister either."
"I don't have a younger sister too" or "I have no younger sisters too" should be accepted it is correct
No, that sentence isn't correct in English. It would have to be 'I don't have a younger sister either'
The flexibility of the answers on duolingo is just so lacking. Please how is this not a correct translation: i do not have a younger sister also.
Yeah. This frustrates me too. I know that my answer is correct/acceptable, but duolingo wouldn't take it.
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In some of the courses, you have such an option. For example, in the French course, you can click on "Words" between "Home" and "Discussion" in the blue banner at the top of the screen to open a list of the words you have seen, when you last practiced them, and so forth. However, I do not think the Chinese course has such an option at this time, 26Mar2019. Making your own list, using a text document or old fashioned notebook or note cards and pencil, might actually be more helpful.
It also means "I do not have any younger sisters." Duolingo does not accept this answer.
My translation "I do not have a younger sister, also." I know in Chinese we can't place "also" at the end of the sentence, but in English this isn't a problem. Seeing as my translation arrives at the same meaning, should it be counted as correct? I think so. What do you think fellow duolinguists?
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How would 'older' sister look. Also what is the difference between just 'sister' and qualifying as older or younger?
I agree with you, it is correct, but it sounds pretty unnatural. Any native speaker would opt for the negative / either or neither option. It’s a very awkward sentence.
I also have no younger sister. How could this possible be a wrong translation. I am very tired and have no patience at nthis time.
Translation is Chinglish... Proper translation must be ""I don't have a younger sister either.""
In traditional characters, 没 is written as 沒 (Note the upper right part) But actually in Taiwan both forms are used, especially some elder people might write "没" more often.
So younger people tend to use traditional forms and elder people simplified forms?
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Right! It is best to remember 有 (to have/there is) and 没有 (to have not, there is not) together. It is always 没有. You will encounter it so often that it is really easy to remember after a while.
You will also encounter the 没 without the 有, but that is mostly only when the 有 can be omitted. (For instance: 我没想到…… = I would never have thought ...)
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不 negates verbs in present and future tense. 没 negates 有 and verbs in past tense. There are also several other negation words used in more specific cases, like 别 bié for prohibition; 非 fēi, 未 wèi, 无 wú, 莫 mò, 勿 wù etc. used to reverse the meaning of certain words.
Bu means no Mei means not Doesn't work every time but that's the easiest way to look at it. For example (Mang bu mang?) Busy no busy? The other words that follow don't match the way you'd expect, but one means "no" one means "not" essentially. Good luck!
I got marked wrong for 'little sisters' and corrected to 'younger sister'. This wouldn't bother me except that I got corrected the opposite way (younger->little, singular->plural) in an earlier exercise. Looks like these exercises still need some work.
"I also have no umbrella" is equivalent to "I also do not have an umbrella" same should apply to sister. I fact it's preferable--more concise.
I wrote ' I does not have a younger sister.' but they rejected my answer and told the correct answer a ' I do not have a younger sister.'.
Yes, and the website rightfully rejected your answer because: "I does not" isn't even proper English. For I, you, we and they you always need to use "do not" or "don't". Only for he, she, it you'd use "does not" or "doesn't".
I do not have a younger sister either. I guess there must be a way to word the sentence like this in Chinese, so this answer was rejected
For this sentence, "有" seems to be pronounced almost like "yo." How should I pronounce "有”？
It's frustrating to be told my English grammar is wrong when learning chinese.
WTF I'M TYPING I AM ALSO DON'T HAVE SISTER - NOT CORRECT AND I AM ALSO DON'T HAVE SISTERS NOT CORRECT. HOW CAN I PASS IT SAY ME PLS
"i am also + do" is not a correct construct in english. you cannot use the auxilliary "do" with the verb 'to be' For example the negation of "i am hungry" is "i am not hungry" and NOT "i don't am hungry", which is not correct
Also, as a minor point, ALL CAPS is called “shouting,” which is considered impolite in English.
