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Usage note

”表示全部,用在动词或形容词前面,说明前面提到的人或事物每一个是这样。

“dōu” biǎoshì quánbù, yòng zài dòngcí huò xíngróngcí qiánmiàn, shuōmíng qiánmiàn tídào de rén huò shìwù měi yīgè dōu shì zhèyàng.

“都” means “all” and is placed before a verb or adjective to show that every person or thing mentioned earlier shares the same action or quality.

Context note

”这个字用在日常生活中,表示全部或一起的意思,比如说到一群人或者很多东西时。

“dōu” zhè ge zì yòng zài rì cháng shēng huó zhōng, biǎo shì quán bù huò yī qǐ de yì si, bǐ rú shuō dào yī qún rén huò zhě hěn duō dōng xī shí.

The word '都' is used in daily life to mean 'all' or 'together,' often when talking about a group of people or many things.

5 examples

我们每天去公园玩。
wǒmen dōu qù gōngyuán wán.
We go to the park every day.
他和他的朋友爱吃冰淇淋。
tā hé tā de péngyǒu dōu ài chī bīnglínjīn.
He and his friends all like eating ice cream.
妈妈和爸爸在家工作。
māma hé fāfù dōu zài jiā gōngzuò.
Mom and dad both work at home.
大家喜欢这个故事。
dàjiē rén dōu xǐhuān zhège gùshì.
Everyone likes this story.
我们班上的同学很好学。
wǒmen bān shàng de tóngxué dōu hěn hǎoxué.
All the students in our class are very studious.

5 mini stories

妈妈和爸爸在家工作。他们很喜欢这份工作。
Māma hé fāfù dōu zài jiā gōngzuò. Tāmen dōu hěn xǐhuān zhè fēn gōngzuò.
Mom and dad both work at home. They all like this job.
我们喜欢吃水果。所以妈妈每天会买一些回来。
Dàjiē rén dōu xǐhuān chī shuǐguǒ. Suǒyǐ māma měitiān dōu huì mǎi yīxiè huílái.
Everyone likes to eat fruits. So mom buys some every day.
我们班上的同学很好学。老师也很喜欢他们。
Wǒmen bān shàng de tóngxué dōu hěn hǎoxué. Lǎoshī yě hěn xǐhuān tāmen.
All the students in our class are very studious. The teacher also likes them.
我们喜欢吃冰淇淋。但是今天妈妈说不要吃。
Dàjiē rén dōu xǐhuān chī bīnglínjīn. Dànshì jīntiān māma shuō bù yào chī.
Everyone likes to eat ice cream. But mom said not to today.
我们喜欢这个故事。妈妈读给我们听。
Dàjiē rén dōu xǐhuān zhège gùshì. Māma dú gěi wǒmen tīng.
Everyone likes this story. Mom reads it to us.

Mini dialogue

我们都喜欢

A
你喜欢苹果吗?
Nǐ xǐhuān píngguǒ ma?
Do you like apples?
B
喜欢,我们全家人喜欢。
Xǐhuān, wǒmen quán jiā rén dōu xǐhuān.
Yes, everyone in my family likes them.

都做完了

A
你的作业做完了吗?
Nǐ de zuòyè zuò wán le ma?
Have you finished your homework?
B
做完了,数学和语文做完了。
Zuò wán le, shùxué hé yǔwén dōu zuò wán le.
Yes, I've finished both math and Chinese.

Related words and contrasts

similar
全部
quánbù
all; entire

Means 'all' or 'entire', often used for a whole quantity.

opposite
zhǐ
only

Means 'only', the opposite of 'all'.

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