Difference between revisions of "Using "ye" and "dou" together"
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− | * | + | *爸爸妈妈 很 喜欢 这个 餐厅 ,孩子们 <em>也 都</em> 很 喜欢 。<span class="trans">Parents like this restaurant. So do their children.</span> |
− | * | + | *我 老板 是 美国 人 ,很多 客户 <em>也 都</em> 是 美国 人 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ lǎobǎn shì Měiguó rén, hěn duō kèhù <em>yě dōu</em> shì Měiguó rén.</span><span class="trans">My boss is American. Lots of our clients are also Americans.</span> |
− | *他 很 高 ,他 的 两 个 弟弟 <em>也 都</em> 跟 他 | + | *他 很 高 ,他 的 两 个 弟弟 <em>也 都</em> 跟 他 一样 高 。<span class="pinyin">Tā hěn gāo, tā de liǎng gè dìdi <em>yě dōu</em> gēn tā gāo.</span><span class="trans">He's tall. His two younger brothers are the same height.</span> |
− | *老板 | + | *老板 加班,你们 <em>也 都</em> 要 加班 吗 ?<span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn jiābān, nǐmen <em>yě dōu</em> yào jiābān ma?</span><span class="trans">The boss works late, do you all need to work late?</span> |
*这 家 店 的 面包 很 好吃 ,别 的 点心 <em>也 都</em> 不错 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiā diàn de miànbāo hěn hǎochī , bié de diǎnxīn <em>yě dōu</em> bùcuò.</span><span class="trans">This store's bread is very delicious, the other snacks are also not bad.</span> | *这 家 店 的 面包 很 好吃 ,别 的 点心 <em>也 都</em> 不错 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiā diàn de miànbāo hěn hǎochī , bié de diǎnxīn <em>yě dōu</em> bùcuò.</span><span class="trans">This store's bread is very delicious, the other snacks are also not bad.</span> | ||
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If you are trying to draw similarities amongst a group, you will want to pair two key words together. You will want to use 也 (yě) first followed by 都 (dōu) to express that a group of people have something in common.
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Positive Form
Structure
If you're using 也 (yě) and 都 (dōu) in the same sentence, remember to put 也 (yě) first:
Subj. + 也都 + Predicate
The predicate part of the pattern can be a verb or an adjective.
Examples
- 爸爸妈妈 很 喜欢 这个 餐厅 ,孩子们 也 都 很 喜欢 。Parents like this restaurant. So do their children.
- 我 老板 是 美国 人 ,很多 客户 也 都 是 美国 人 。My boss is American. Lots of our clients are also Americans.
- 他 很 高 ,他 的 两 个 弟弟 也 都 跟 他 一样 高 。He's tall. His two younger brothers are the same height.
- 老板 加班,你们 也 都 要 加班 吗 ?The boss works late, do you all need to work late?
- 这 家 店 的 面包 很 好吃 ,别 的 点心 也 都 不错 。This store's bread is very delicious, the other snacks are also not bad.
Negative Form
Structure
If you're using 不(bù) or 没(méi) with 也都 ( (yě dōu) in the same sentence, remember to put 不(bù) or 没(méi) after 也都 (yě dōu):
Subj. + 也都 + 不 / 没 + Predicate
Examples
- 我们 也 都 没 吃饭 ,一起 去 吧 。We all haven't eaten. Let's go together.
- 我 不 喜欢 Trump ,我 的 朋友 也 都 不 喜欢 他 。I don't like Trump.
Neither do my friends.
- 我 没 去 过 美国 ,我 的 家人 也 都 没 去 过 。I've never been to America. Neither have my parents.
- �他 不 高 ,他 的 父母 也 都 不 不 高 。He's not tall. Neither are his parents.
- 他 没 时间 参加 我 的 生日 派对 ,你们 也 都 没时间 吗 ?He didn't have time to come to my birthday party. Neither did you?
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 31-2) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1) (p. 88) →buy
- 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册) (p. 73)→buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 53-4) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1) (p. 88) →buy
- Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar (p. 35) →buy