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Level

B1 / HSK3 and HSK4
Level

B1
Level

HSK3, HSK4
Similar to
- Expressing "everything" with "shenme dou" (A2)
- Expressing "some" with question words (B1)
Similar to
- Expressing "everything" with "shenme dou" (HSK2)
- Expressing "some" with question words (HSK3)
Used for

Expressing quantity
Keywords

谁, 哪里, 什么时候, 哪儿, 怎么, 都, 多少

"谁也/都" (shéi yě/dōu) is a pattern used to express "everyone" in Chinese. The placement of the question word 谁 is very similar to the way 什么 (shénme) can be used to express "every", along with other question words like 哪儿 (nǎ'er) and 多少 (duōshǎo).

Examples

谁都 能学汉语。Shuí dōu néng xué Hànyǔ.Everyone can study Chinese.
谁都 知道他做了什么。Shuí dōu zhīdào tā zuòle shénme.Everyone knows what he did.
谁都 想挣钱。Shuí dōu xiǎng zhèng qián.Everyone wants to make money.

Sources and further reading

Books

Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 286-8) →buy

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