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Expressing "all" with 所有 ("suo3you3")

所有 suǒyǒu

Grammar
HSK 3

Structure

所有 (+ 的) + Noun 所有 (+ 的) + Noun + 都 + Predicate 不是 + 所有 (+ 的) + Noun + 都 + Predicate

Translations

  • all

Definition

所有表示“全部”的意思，强调所有的事物或人。

所有 means 'all', emphasizing every single one of a group or category.

Usage

通常放在名词前面，用来修饰名词，表示全部。可以与“的”连用，也可以直接修饰名词。

It is usually placed before a noun to modify it, meaning 'all'. It can be used with '的' or directly before the noun.

Examples

  • 1 所有的学生都来了。 (All the students have come.)
  • 2 他把所有的钱都捐了。 (He donated all his money.)
  • 3 所有的书都在桌子上。 (All the books are on the table.)
  • 4 所有的问题都已经解决了。 (All the problems have been solved.)
  • 5 所有的人都同意这个计划。 (All the people agreed with this plan.)

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