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Revision as of 07:22, 30 January 2012

"什么...都/也" (shénme...dōu/yě) is a pattern often used to express "all" or "everything".

Here are some examples of this very useful pattern:

  • 小王 什么 糖果 喜欢 吃。
  • 我 爸爸 什么 连续剧 喜欢 看。
  • 她 哥哥 什么 知识 喜欢 学。

See also

Sources and further reading

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