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If you are trying to call attention to similarities between multiple things, you will want to use 也 (yě) first followed by 都 (dōu) to express that these multiple things have something in common.
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Positive Form
Structure
When 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
- 我 很 好 ，我 的 家人 也 都 很 好 。I'm good. So is my family.
- 大人 很 喜欢 这个 餐厅 ，孩子 们 也 都 很 喜欢 。Both adults and children like this restaurant.
- 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 比较 高 。He's tall. So are his two younger brothers.
- 老板 加班 ，你们 也 都 要 加班 吗 ？The boss works late, but do you all need to work late too?
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.
- 这些 不 贵 ，那些 也 都 不 贵 。These are not expensive. Those aren't expensive, either.
- 我 不 喜欢 蝙蝠侠 ，我 的 朋友 也 都 不 喜欢 他 。I don't like Batman. My friends don't like him, either.
- 你 觉得 你 不 容易 ？我们 也 都 不 容易 。You're saying it isn't easy for you? It isn't easy for us, either.
- 我 没 去 过 美国 ，我 的 家人 也 都 没 去 过 。I've never been to America. My family has never been there, either.
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Sources and further reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 31-2) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1) (pp. 88) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册） (pp. 73) [ →buy]
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 53-4) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1) (pp. 88) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar (pp. 35) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
