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One of the uses of 全 (quán) is to indicate the entirety of something. It could be used for something like a ''whole'' household, an ''entire'' country, the ''whole'' world, etc.
 
One of the uses of 全 (quán) is to indicate the entirety of something. It could be used for something like a ''whole'' household, an ''entire'' country, the ''whole'' world, etc.
  
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== Structure ==
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== Using 全 before Noun ==
  
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The structure is quite simple, just put 全 in front of the noun you want to emphasize "the whole" of. You cannot use it with 的. Pay attention to the types of nouns you can use with 全, since it is usually paired up with 国 (country), 世界 (world), 家 (family), 天 (day), 球 (the globe), and the like.  
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=== Structure ===
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The structure is quite simple, just put 全 in front of the noun you want to emphasize "the whole" of. You cannot use it with 的. Pay attention to the types of nouns you can use with 全, since it is usually paired up with 身 (body), 家 (family), 国 (country), 世界 (world), 天 (day)and the like.
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全 + Noun＋都 ＋Verb
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=== Examples ===
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*我们 <em>全</em>家 <em>都</em> 去 旅游 了。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>quán</em> jiā <em>dōu</em> qù lǚyóu le.</span><span class="trans">The entire family went traveling.</span>
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*明天 我 <em>全</em> 天 <em>都</em> 呆 在 家里。<span class="pinyin">Míngtiān wǒ <em>quán</em> tiān <em>dōu</em> dāi zài jiālǐ.</span><span class="trans">I am going to stay home all day tomorrow.</span>
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*<em>全</em> 公司 的 人 <em>都</em> 知道 这 件 事 了。<span class="pinyin"> <em>Quán</em> gōngsī de rén <em>dōu</em> zhīdao zhè jiàn shì le.</span><span class="trans">The whole company knew that this thing.</span>
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*打 完 球 以后 我 <em>全</em> 身 都 是 汗。<span class="pinyin">Dǎ wán qiú yǐhòu wǒ <em>quán</em> shēn dōu shì hàn.</span><span class="trans">My whole body sweat after playing the ball.</span>
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*<em>全</em>世界 的 人 <em>都</em> 知道 Obama 是 谁，你 不 知道？<span class="pinyin"><em>Quán</em> shìjiè de rén <em>dōu</em> zhīdao Obama shì shéi, nǐ bù zhīdao?</span><span class="trans">The whole world knows who Obama is. Don't you know?</span>
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== Using 全都 before  Verb ==
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=== Affirmative Pattern ===
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此处的"全"可以省略，加上"全"是为了强调整体。
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==== Structure =====
  
 
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全 + Noun
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Subj.＋全＋都＋Verb / Adj.
  
 
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== Examples ==
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==== Examples ====
  
 
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* 我们 <em>全</em>家 都 去 旅游 了。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>quán</em> jiā dōu qù lǚyóu le.</span><span class="trans">The entire family went traveling.</span>
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*大家 <em>全</em> <em>都</em> 到 了。<span class="pinyin">Dàjiā <em>quán</em> <em>dōu</em>  dào le.</span><span class="trans">Everybody has come.</span>
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* 请 你 读 一下 <em>全</em> 文。<span class="pinyin">Qǐng nǐ dú yīxià <em>quán</em> wén.</span><span class="trans">Please read the full text.</span>
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*作业 <em>全</em> <em>都</em> 做 完 了 吗？<span class="pinyin">Zuòyè <em>quán</em> <em>dōu</em> zuò wán le ma?</span><span class="trans">You've finished all your homework?</span>
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* 明天 我 <em>全</em> 天 都 呆 在 家里。<span class="pinyin">Míngtiān wǒ <em>quán</em> tiān dōu dāi zài jiālǐ.</span><span class="trans">I am going to stay home all day tomorrow.</span>
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*我 <em>全</em> <em>都</em> 听 懂 了。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>quán</em> <em>dōu</em> tīng dǒng le.</span><span class="trans">I heard and understood all.</span>
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* 你 知道 <em>全</em> 中国 有 多少 个 省 吗？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ zhīdao <em>quán</em> Zhōngguó yǒu duōshao gè shěng ma?</span><span class="trans">Do you know how many provinces China has?</span>
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*你 <em>全</em> <em>都</em> 拿 走 吧。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>quán</em> <em>dōu</em> ná zǒu ba.</span><span class="trans">Take them all.</span>
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* 现在 是 <em>全</em> 球 经济 发展 最 快 的 时候。<span class="pinyin">Xiànzài shì <em>quán</em> qiú jīngjì fāzhǎn zuì kuài de shíhou.</span><span class="trans">The world economy is developing rapidly now.</span>
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*他 把 咖啡 <em>全</em> <em>都</em> 喝 了。<span class="pinyin">Tā bǎ kāfēi <em>quán</em> <em>dōu</em> hē le.</span><span class="trans">He drank up all the coffee.</span>
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* <em>全</em>世界 的 人 都 知道 Obama 是 谁，你 不 知道？<span class="pinyin"><em>Quán</em> shìjiè de rén dōu zhīdao Obama shì shéi, nǐ bù zhīdao?</span><span class="trans">The whole world knows who Obama is. Don't you know?</span>
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*  <em>全</em> 公司 的 人 都 知道 经理 被 炒鱿鱼 了。<span class="pinyin"> <em>Quán</em> gōngsī de rén dōu zhīdao jīnglǐ bèi chǎo yóuyú le.</span><span class="trans">The whole company knew that the manager got fired.</span>
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*  上海 市 政府 最近 做 了 一 个  <em>全</em> 民 健身 活动 的 调查。<span class="pinyin"> Shànghǎi shì zhèngfǔ zuìjìn zuò le yī gè <em>quán</em> mín jiànshēn huódòng​ de diàochá .</span><span class="trans">The city government of Shanghai recently did a survey about the national fitness program.</span>
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* 保护 环境 不只 是 政府 的 责任，也是 <em>全</em> 社会 的 责任。<span class="pinyin"> Bǎohù huánjìng bù zhǐ shì zhèngfǔ de zérèn,gèng xūyào <em>quán</em> shèhuì de zérèn. </span><span class="trans"> It's not only the government's responsibility to protect the environment, but also the entire society.</span>
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=== Negative Pattern ===
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==== Structure =====
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"不、没"在"全都"后面是全面否定, 表示"None".
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Subj.＋全都＋不 / 没＋Verb / Adj.
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==== Structure =====
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"不、没"在"全都"前面是部分否定, 表示"not all".
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Subj.＋不 / 没＋全都＋Verb / Adj.
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==== Examples ====
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*他 说 的 话 我 <em>全</em> <em>都</em> 不 相信。<span class="pinyin"> <em>quán</em> <em>dōu</em> .</span><span class="trans">.</span>
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*他 说 的 话 我 <em>全</em> <em>都</em> 不 相信。<span class="pinyin"> <em>quán</em> <em>dōu</em> .</span><span class="trans">.</span>
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*他 说 的 话 我 <em>全</em> <em>都</em> 不 相信。<span class="pinyin"> <em>quán</em> <em>dōu</em> .</span><span class="trans">.</span>
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*他 说 的 话 我 <em>全</em> <em>都</em> 不 相信。<span class="pinyin"> <em>quán</em> <em>dōu</em> .</span><span class="trans">.</span>
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*他 说 的 话 我 <em>全</em> <em>都</em> 不 相信。<span class="pinyin"> <em>quán</em> <em>dōu</em> .</span><span class="trans">.</span>
  
 
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Revision as of 07:55, 22 November 2016

One of the uses of 全 (quán) is to indicate the entirety of something. It could be used for something like a whole household, an entire country, the whole world, etc.

Using 全 before Noun

Structure

The structure is quite simple, just put 全 in front of the noun you want to emphasize "the whole" of. You cannot use it with 的. Pay attention to the types of nouns you can use with 全, since it is usually paired up with 身 (body), 家 (family), 国 (country), 世界 (world), 天 (day)and the like.

全 + Noun＋都 ＋Verb

Examples

  • 我们 全家 都 去 旅游 了。Wǒmen quán jiā dōu qù lǚyóu le.The entire family went traveling.
  • 明天 我 全 天 都 呆 在 家里。Míngtiān wǒ quán tiān dōu dāi zài jiālǐ.I am going to stay home all day tomorrow.
  • 全 公司 的 人 都 知道 这 件 事 了。 Quán gōngsī de rén dōu zhīdao zhè jiàn shì le.The whole company knew that this thing.
  • 打 完 球 以后 我 全 身 都 是 汗。Dǎ wán qiú yǐhòu wǒ quán shēn dōu shì hàn.My whole body sweat after playing the ball.
  • 全世界 的 人 都 知道 Obama 是 谁，你 不 知道？Quán shìjiè de rén dōu zhīdao Obama shì shéi, nǐ bù zhīdao?The whole world knows who Obama is. Don't you know?

Using 全都 before Verb

Affirmative Pattern

此处的"全"可以省略，加上"全"是为了强调整体。

Structure =

Subj.＋全＋都＋Verb / Adj.

Examples

  • 大家 全 都 到 了。Dàjiā quán dōu dào le.Everybody has come.
  • 作业 全 都 做 完 了 吗？Zuòyè quán dōu zuò wán le ma?You've finished all your homework?
  • 我 全 都 听 懂 了。Wǒ quán dōu tīng dǒng le.I heard and understood all.
  • 你 全 都 拿 走 吧。Nǐ quán dōu ná zǒu ba.Take them all.
  • 他 把 咖啡 全 都 喝 了。Tā bǎ kāfēi quán dōu hē le.He drank up all the coffee.

Negative Pattern

Structure =

"不、没"在"全都"后面是全面否定, 表示"None".

Subj.＋全都＋不 / 没＋Verb / Adj.

Structure =

"不、没"在"全都"前面是部分否定, 表示"not all".

Subj.＋不 / 没＋全都＋Verb / Adj.

Examples

  • 他 说 的 话 我 全 都 不 相信。 quán dōu ..
  • 他 说 的 话 我 全 都 不 相信。 quán dōu ..
  • 他 说 的 话 我 全 都 不 相信。 quán dōu ..
  • 他 说 的 话 我 全 都 不 相信。 quán dōu ..
  • 他 说 的 话 我 全 都 不 相信。 quán dōu ..

See also

Sources and further reading

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