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| − | * | + | * 我女朋友 觉得 外国 的 东西 <em>什么</em> <em>都</em> 好。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ nǚpéngyou juéde wàiguó de dōngxī <em>shénme</em> <em>dōu</em> hǎo. </span> <span class="trans">My girlfriend thinks that all foreign things are good. </span> |
| − | * 我 觉得 这里 的 菜 <em>什么</em> <em>都</em> 好吃。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ juéde zhèlǐ <em>shénme</em> <em>dōu</em> hǎochī.</span> <span class="trans">I think everything is delicious here.</span> | + | * 我 觉得 这里 的 菜 <em>什么</em> <em>都</em> 好吃。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ juéde zhèlǐ <em>shénme</em> <em>dōu</em> hǎochī. </span> <span class="trans">I think everything is delicious here. </span> |
| − | * 中国 的 历史 爸爸 | + | * 中国 的 历史 爸爸 <em>什么</em> <em>都</em> 知道。<span class="pinyin">Zhōngguó de lìshǐ bàba <em>shénme</em> <em>dōu</em> zhīdao. </span> <span class="trans">My dad knows everything about Chinese history. </span> |
| − | * 工作 的 事情 老公 <em>什么</em> <em>都</em> 跟 我 说。 <span class="pinyin">Gōngzuò de shìqing lǎogōng <em>shénme</em> <em>dōu</em> gēn wǒ shuō.</span> <span class="trans">My husband tells me everything about working stuff.</span> | + | * 工作 的 事情 老公 <em>什么</em> <em>都</em> 跟 我 说。<span class="pinyin">Gōngzuò de shìqing lǎogōng <em>shénme</em> <em>dōu</em> gēn wǒ shuō. </span> <span class="trans">My husband tells me everything about working stuff. </span> |
| − | * 家务活 我 <em>什么</em> <em>都</em> 会 做。 <span class="pinyin">Jiāwùhuó wǒ <em>shénme</em> <em>dōu</em> huì zuò.</span> <span class="trans">I can do every piece of housework.</span> | + | * 家务活 我 <em>什么</em> <em>都</em> 会 做。<span class="pinyin">Jiāwùhuó wǒ <em>shénme</em> <em>dōu</em> huì zuò. </span> <span class="trans">I can do every piece of housework. </span> |
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| − | * 我们 <em>什么</em> 酒 <em>都</em> 喝。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>shénme</em> jiǔ <em>dōu</em> hē.</span> <span class="trans">We can drink all alcohol.</span> | + | * 我们 <em>什么</em> 酒 <em>都</em> 喝。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>shénme</em> jiǔ <em>dōu</em> hē. </span> <span class="trans">We can drink all alcohol. </span> |
| − | * 她 <em>什么</em> 衣服 <em>都</em> 是 黑色 | + | * 她 <em>什么</em> 衣服 <em>都</em> 是 黑色 的。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>shénme</em> yīfu <em>dōu</em> shì hēisè de. </span> <span class="trans">All of her clothes are black. </span> |
| − | * 妈妈 做 的 <em>什么</em> 菜 <em>都</em> 好吃。 <span class="pinyin">Māma zuò de <em>shénme</em> cài <em>dōu</em> hǎochī.</span> <span class="trans">All of the dishes mom makes are tasty.</span> | + | * 妈妈 做 的 <em>什么</em> 菜 <em>都</em> 好吃。<span class="pinyin">Māma zuò de <em>shénme</em> cài <em>dōu</em> hǎochī. </span> <span class="trans">All of the dishes mom makes are tasty. </span> |
| − | * 我男朋友 <em>什么</em> 运动 <em>都</em> | + | * 我男朋友 <em>什么</em> 运动 <em>都</em> 喜欢。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ nánpéngyou <em>shénme</em> yùndòng <em>dōu</em> xǐhuān. </span> <span class="trans">My boyfriend likes all kinds of sports. </span> |
| − | * 你 不 应该 <em>什么</em> 话 <em>都</em> 跟 他 说。 <span class="pinyin">Nǐ bù yīnggāi <em>shénme</em> huà <em>dōu</em> gēn tā shuō.</span> <span class="trans">You shouldn't have told everything to him.</span> | + | * 你 不 应该 <em>什么</em> 话 <em>都</em> 跟 他 说。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ bù yīnggāi <em>shénme</em> huà <em>dōu</em> gēn tā shuō. </span> <span class="trans">You shouldn't have told everything to him. </span> |
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| − | * 生病 以后，爸爸 <em>什么</em> 酒 <em>都</em> <strong>不</strong> 能 喝 了。 <span class="pinyin">Shēngbìng yǐhòu, bàba <em>shénme</em> jiǔ <em>dōu</em> <strong>bù</strong> néng hē le.</span> <span class="trans">After dad got sick, he can't drink any kind of alcohol.</span> | + | * 生病 以后，爸爸 <em>什么</em> 酒 <em>都</em> <strong>不</strong> 能 喝 了。<span class="pinyin">Shēngbìng yǐhòu, bàba <em>shénme</em> jiǔ <em>dōu</em> <strong>bù</strong> néng hē le. </span> <span class="trans">After dad got sick, he can't drink any kind of alcohol. </span> |
| − | * 老板 现在 很 生气，<em>什么</em> 人 <em>也</em> <strong>不</strong> 见。 <span class="pinyin">Lǎobán xiànzài hěn shēngqì,<em>shénme</em> rén <em> yě</em> <strong>bù</strong> jiàn.</span> <span class="trans">Things in small cities are not expensive at all.</span> | + | * 老板 现在 很 生气，<em>什么</em> 人 <em>也</em> <strong>不</strong> 见。<span class="pinyin">Lǎobán xiànzài hěn shēngqì,<em>shénme</em> rén <em> yě</em> <strong>bù</strong> jiàn. </span> <span class="trans">Things in small cities are not expensive at all. </span> |
| − | * 今天 我 不 舒服， <em>什么</em> 东西 <em>都</em> <strong>没</strong> | + | * 今天 我 不 舒服，<em>什么</em> 东西 <em>都</em> <strong>没</strong> 吃。<span class="pinyin">Jīntiān wǒ bù shūfu, <em>shénme</em> dōngxī <em>dōu</em> <strong>méi</strong> chī. </span> <span class="trans">Today I'm not well, so I didn't eat anything. </span> |
| − | * 昨天 开会 的时候，她 <em>什么</em> 话 <em>也</em> <strong>没</strong> 说。 <span class="pinyin">Zuótiān kāihuì de shíhou, tā <em>shénme</em> huà <em>yě</em> <strong>méi</strong> | + | * 昨天 开会 的时候，她 <em>什么</em> 话 <em>也</em> <strong>没</strong> 说。<span class="pinyin">Zuótiān kāihuì de shíhou, tā <em>shénme</em> huà <em>yě</em> <strong>méi</strong> shuō. </span> <span class="trans">She didn't say anything at yesterday's meeting. </span> |
| − | * 你 在 家里 怎么 <em>什么</em> 事 <em>都</em> <strong>不</strong> 做？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐ zài jiālǐ zěnme <em>shénme</em> shì <em>dōu</em> <strong> bù </strong> zuò?</span> <span class="trans">How come you haven't done anything at home?</span> | + | * 你 在 家里 怎么 <em>什么</em> 事 <em>都</em> <strong>不</strong> 做？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ zài jiālǐ zěnme <em>shénme</em> shì <em>dōu</em> <strong> bù </strong> zuò? </span> <span class="trans">How come you haven't done anything at home? </span> |
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什么... 都/也 (shénme... dōu/yě) is a pattern often used to express "all" or "everything." This pattern also works with other question words, such as 哪儿 (nǎr) and 什么时候 (shénme shíhou).
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Basic Structures
什么... 都/也 (shénme... dōu/yě)
The structure is very clear, as many Chinese grammar points are. In this structure, 都 (dōu) is more frequently used than 也 (yě)。
Topic + 什么 + 都/也 + Verb/Adj.
Examples
- 我女朋友 觉得 外国 的 东西 什么 都 好。 My girlfriend thinks that all foreign things are good.
- 我 觉得 这里 的 菜 什么 都 好吃。 I think everything is delicious here.
- 中国 的 历史 爸爸 什么 都 知道。 My dad knows everything about Chinese history.
- 工作 的 事情 老公 什么 都 跟 我 说。 My husband tells me everything about working stuff.
- 家务活 我 什么 都 会 做。 I can do every piece of housework.
Targeted Structures
Structures with a Noun
什么 + Noun + 都
Examples with Nouns
- 我们 什么 酒 都 喝。 We can drink all alcohol.
- 她 什么 衣服 都 是 黑色 的。 All of her clothes are black.
- 妈妈 做 的 什么 菜 都 好吃。 All of the dishes mom makes are tasty.
- 我男朋友 什么 运动 都 喜欢。 My boyfriend likes all kinds of sports.
- 你 不 应该 什么 话 都 跟 他 说。 You shouldn't have told everything to him.
Negative Structures
Structures with 不/没
The negative structure simply adds a 不 (bù) or a 没 (méi) after the 都 (dōu)/也 (yě). Instead of "all" or "everything," this expresses "none" or "not any."
什么 + Noun. + 都/也 + 不
什么 + Noun + 都/也 + 没
Negative Examples
- 生病 以后，爸爸 什么 酒 都 不 能 喝 了。 After dad got sick, he can't drink any kind of alcohol.
- 老板 现在 很 生气，什么 人 也 不 见。 Things in small cities are not expensive at all.
- 今天 我 不 舒服，什么 东西 都 没 吃。 Today I'm not well, so I didn't eat anything.
- 昨天 开会 的时候，她 什么 话 也 没 说。 She didn't say anything at yesterday's meeting.
- 你 在 家里 怎么 什么 事 都 不 做？ How come you haven't done anything at home?
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Common Chinese Patterns 330 (汉语常用格式330例) (p. 195)→buy
- Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 286-8) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed) (pp. 216-7) →buy
- 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册） (p. 314)→buy
