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Revision as of 08:21, 21 November 2011
"所有的... 都..." (suǒyǒu... dōu...) is a pattern used to refer to "every" or "all" of a noun, with the quantity of said noun usually being fairly large.
The basic structure of this pattern is:
所有的 + Noun + 都 + Adjective
Here are some examples using 所有:
- 参加 这 个 会议 的 所有 的 人 都 是 经理。
- 所有 的 自行车 都 太 贵。
- 我 听 说 所有 的 成都 姑娘 都 很 美丽。
See also
- Expressing "Everyone" with "shei"
- Expressing "All" with "shenme dou"
- Expressing "Every" with "mei" and "dou"
Sources and further reading
Books
- Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 283)
- Contemporary Chinese 4 (当代中文4) (pp. 181)
