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== "Everyone" with 谁 都 ==
 
== "Everyone" with 谁 都 ==
  
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谁 都 (shéi dōu) is a pattern used to express "everyone" (or possibly "anyone") in Chinese. The placement of the question word 谁 is very similar to the way [[Expressing "all" with "shenme dou"|什么 (shénme) can be used to express "every"]], along with other question words like 哪儿 (nǎr) and 多少 (duōshǎo).
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谁 都 (shéi dōu) is a pattern used to express "everyone" (or possibly "anyone") in Chinese. The placement of the question word 谁 is very similar to the way [[Expressing "all" with "shenme dou"|什么 (shénme) can be used to express "every"]], along with other question words like 哪儿 (nǎr) and 多少 (duōshao).
  
 
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== "Everywhere" with 哪儿 都 ==
 
== "Everywhere" with 哪儿 都 ==
  
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This pattern also works with 哪儿 (nǎr).
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This pattern works with both 哪儿 (nǎr) and 哪里 (nǎlǐ).
  
 
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*你 想 吃 <em>多少</em> <strong>都</strong> 可以 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ xiǎng chī <em>duōshao</em> <strong>dōu</strong> kěyǐ.</span><span class="trans">You can eat however much you want.</span>
 
*你 想 吃 <em>多少</em> <strong>都</strong> 可以 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ xiǎng chī <em>duōshao</em> <strong>dōu</strong> kěyǐ.</span><span class="trans">You can eat however much you want.</span>
 
*这些 是 免费 的 ，我们 拿 <em>多少</em> <strong>都</strong> 没 问题 。<span class="pinyin">Zhèxiē shì miǎnfèi de, wǒmen ná <em>duōshao</em> <strong>dōu</strong> méi wèntí.</span><span class="trans">These are all free. We can take as much as we want.</span>
 
*这些 是 免费 的 ，我们 拿 <em>多少</em> <strong>都</strong> 没 问题 。<span class="pinyin">Zhèxiē shì miǎnfèi de, wǒmen ná <em>duōshao</em> <strong>dōu</strong> méi wèntí.</span><span class="trans">These are all free. We can take as much as we want.</span>
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*我 跟 他 说 <em>多少</em> 遍 <strong>都</strong> 没有 用 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ gēn tā shuō <em>duōshǎo</em> biàn <strong>dōu</strong> méiyǒu yòng.</span><span class="trans">It doesn't matter how many times I tell him.</span>
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*我 跟 他 说 <em>多少</em> 遍 <strong>都</strong> 没有 用 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ gēn tā shuō <em>duōshao</em> biàn <strong>dōu</strong> méiyǒu yòng.</span><span class="trans">It doesn't matter how many times I tell him.</span>
  
 
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== "However" with 怎么 都 ==
 
== "However" with 怎么 都 ==
  
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怎么 (zěnme) also works with 都 in this case.
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怎么 (zěnme) also works with 都.
  
 
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*<em>怎么</em> 做 <strong>都</strong> 可以 吗 ？ <span class="pinyin"><em>Zěnme</em> zuò <strong>dōu</strong> kěyǐ ma? </span><span class="trans">Is it OK if I do whatever I want?</span>
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*<em>怎么</em> 做 <strong>都</strong> 可以 吗 ？ <span class="pinyin"><em>Zěnme</em> zuò <strong>dōu</strong> kěyǐ ma? </span><span class="trans">It's OK if I do it however I want?</span>
 
*这些 钱 你 <em>怎么</em> 花 <strong>都</strong> 行 。<span class="pinyin">Zhèxiē qián nǐ <em>zěnme</em> huā <strong>dōu</strong> xíng.</span><span class="trans">You can spend this money however you like.</span>
 
*这些 钱 你 <em>怎么</em> 花 <strong>都</strong> 行 。<span class="pinyin">Zhèxiē qián nǐ <em>zěnme</em> huā <strong>dōu</strong> xíng.</span><span class="trans">You can spend this money however you like.</span>
 
*别人 <em>怎么</em> 想 <strong>都</strong> 不 重要 。 <span class="pinyin">Biérén <em>zěnme</em> xiǎng <strong>dōu</strong> bù zhòngyào.</span><span class="trans">It's not important what other people think.</span>
 
*别人 <em>怎么</em> 想 <strong>都</strong> 不 重要 。 <span class="pinyin">Biérén <em>zěnme</em> xiǎng <strong>dōu</strong> bù zhòngyào.</span><span class="trans">It's not important what other people think.</span>
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=== Books ===
 
=== Books ===
  
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{{Source|HSK Standard Course 3|146}}
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{{Source|HSK Standard Course 4下|117}}
 
{{Source|Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide|286-8}}  
 
{{Source|Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide|286-8}}  
  
 
[[Category:B1 grammar points]]
 
[[Category:B1 grammar points]]
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{{HSK|HSK3}}
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{{Basic Grammar|都|B1|Question Word + 都 + Predicate|<em>谁</em> <strong>都</strong> 可以 进 。|grammar point|ASG13ALM}}
 
{{Basic Grammar|都|B1|Question Word + 都 + Predicate|<em>谁</em> <strong>都</strong> 可以 进 。|grammar point|ASG13ALM}}
 
{{Rel char|谁}}
 
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{{Similar|Expressing "all" with "shenme dou"}}
 
{{Similar|Expressing "all" with "shenme dou"}}
 
{{Similar|Referring to "all" using "suoyou"}}
 
{{Similar|Referring to "all" using "suoyou"}}
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{{Similar|Expressing "some" with question words}}
 
{{Used for|Expressing quantity}}
 
{{Used for|Expressing quantity}}
 
{{Structure|Sentence Patterns}}
 
{{Structure|Sentence Patterns}}

Latest revision as of 04:53, 9 March 2019

This grammar point is not about how to use 每 (měi) to mean "every," but rather how to combine question words with 都 (dōu) to make words and phrases like "everywhere" or "everyone." You may have learned this same pattern for expressing "everything," but now it's time to extend it.

"Everyone" with 谁 都

谁 都 (shéi dōu) is a pattern used to express "everyone" (or possibly "anyone") 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 (nǎr) and 多少 (duōshao).

Structure

谁 + 都 + Predicate

The predicate part of the pattern can be a verb or an adjective.

Examples

  • 谁 都 喜欢 美食 。Shéi dōu xǐhuan měishí.Everyone likes delicious food.
  • 谁 都 可以 进 。Shéi dōu kěyǐ jìn.Everyone can come in.
  • 谁 都 不 相信 他 说 的 话 。Shéi dōu bù xiāngxìn tā shuō de huà.No one believes what he said.

"Everywhere" with 哪儿 都

This pattern works with both 哪儿 (nǎr) and 哪里 (nǎlǐ).

Structure

哪儿 / 哪里 (+ Verb) + 都 + Predicate

Examples

  • 他 的 房间 里 哪儿 都 是 脏 衣服 。Tā de fángjiān lǐ nǎr dōu shì zāng yīfu.His dirty laundry is all over his room.
  • 我 太 累 了，哪儿 都 不 想 去 。Wǒ tài lèi le, nǎr dōu bù xiǎng qù.I'm too tired. I don't want to go anywhere.
  • 在 哪里 见面 都 行 。Zài nǎlǐ jiànmiàn dōu xíng.I'm fine with meeting anywhere.

"Whenever" with 什么时候 都

什么时候 (shénme shíhou) combines with 都 (dōu) to mean "whenever" or "anytime."

Structure

什么时候 (+ Verb) + 都 + Predicate

Examples

  • 什么 时候 都 可以 。Shénme shíhou dōu kěyǐ.Anytime is fine.
  • 你什么 时候 来 都 欢迎 。Nǐ shénme shíhou lái dōu huānyíng.You're welcome to come anytime.
  • 什么 时候 开始 都 不 晚 。Shénme shíhou kāishǐ dōu bù wǎn.It's never too late to start.

"However Much" with 多少 都

多少 (duōshao) also works with 都 in this case.

Structure

Verb + 多少 + 都 + Predicate

Examples

  • 你 想 吃 多少 都 可以 。Nǐ xiǎng chī duōshao dōu kěyǐ.You can eat however much you want.
  • 这些 是 免费 的 ，我们 拿 多少 都 没 问题 。Zhèxiē shì miǎnfèi de, wǒmen ná duōshao dōu méi wèntí.These are all free. We can take as much as we want.
  • 我 跟 他 说 多少 遍 都 没有 用 。Wǒ gēn tā shuō duōshao biàn dōu méiyǒu yòng.It doesn't matter how many times I tell him.

"However" with 怎么 都

怎么 (zěnme) also works with 都.

Structure

怎么 + Verb + 都 + Predicate

Examples

  • 怎么 做 都 可以 吗 ？ Zěnme zuò dōu kěyǐ ma? It's OK if I do it however I want?
  • 这些 钱 你 怎么 花 都 行 。Zhèxiē qián nǐ zěnme huā dōu xíng.You can spend this money however you like.
  • 别人 怎么 想 都 不 重要 。 Biérén zěnme xiǎng dōu bù zhòngyào.It's not important what other people think.

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