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The "all" adverb 都 ("dou1")

都 dōu

Adverb
HSK 1

Structure

Subj. + 都 + [Verb Phrase]

Translations

  • all
  • both

Definition

副词，表示总括全部，强调每一个成员都被包括在内。常与‘每’、‘各’、‘所有’等词搭配使用。也可用于‘无论…都…’结构中，表示在任何情况下结果都一样。

An adverb meaning 'all' or 'both', used to emphasize that every member of a group is included. Often used with words like 'every', 'each', 'all'. Also used in the structure 'no matter...all...' to indicate that the result is the same in any situation.

Usage

放在所概括的名词或短语之后，动词之前。否定形式是‘都不’或‘都没’。在疑问句中通常置于疑问词后。

Placed after the noun or phrase that is being generalized and before the verb. The negative form is 'dōu bù' or 'dōu méi'. In questions, it is usually placed after the question word.

Examples

  • 1 我们大家都是好朋友。 (All of us are good friends.)
  • 2 他每天都跑步。 (He runs every day.)
  • 3 这些书我都看过了。 (I have read all of these books.)
  • 4 无论你去哪里，我都会支持你。 (No matter where you go, I will support you.)
  • 5 他们都不喜欢吃辣。 (None of them like spicy food.)
  • 6 你什么都想吃吗？ (Do you want to eat everything?)

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