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Sometimes you want to say that a group of people have something in common with something else. If this is the case you'll want to use 也 (yě) and 都 (dōu) at the same time.  Put 也 first!
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Sometimes you want to say that a group of people have something in common with something else. If this is the case you'll want to use 也 (yě) and 都 (dōu) at the same time.  Put 也 (yě) first!
  
 
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Sometimes you want to say that a group of people have something in common with something else. If this is the case you'll want to use 也 (yě) and 都 (dōu) at the same time. Put 也 (yě) first!

Structure

If you're using 也 and 都 in the same sentence, put 也 first:

Subject + 也 + 都 + Verb / Adj.

Examples

  • 他们 也 都 是 法国 人。They are also all French people.
  • 我们 也 都 喜欢 喝 啤酒。We all like to drink beer too.
  • 你们 也 都 是 学生 吗?Are you all students too?
  • 我 的 三 个 孩子 也 都 是 男孩。 My three children are also all boys.
  • 我们 办公室 的 女 同事 也 都 结婚 了。Our female colleagues are all married too.
  • 这 个 酒吧 里 也 都 是 年轻 人。In this bar everybody is young.
  • 我们 喜欢 来 这里,孩子 们 也 都 喜欢 来 这里。We like to come here, all the kids also like to come here.
  • 老板 经常 加班,你们 也 都 加班 吗?The boss constantly works overtime, do you all also work overtime?
  • 他们 是 你 的 朋友,他们 也 都 是 我 的 朋友。They are your friends, they are all my friends too.
  • 北京 的 房子 很 贵,别 的 大 城市 的 房子 也 都 很 贵。Apartments in Beijing are very expensive, in other big cities all apartments are also very expensive.
  • 这里 的 同事 也 都 很 好。All the co-workers here are also really good.
  • 她 的 妹妹 们 也 都 很 漂亮。Her little sisters are also very beautiful.
  • 这 家 店 的 面包 不 错,别 的 点心 也 都 很 好吃。This store's bread is not bad, the other snacks are also very delicious.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

HSK3