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"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.
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The basic structure of this pattern is:
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You can use 所有 (suǒyǒu) to say "all of" something. It's what you use to say phrases like "all the money in the world" or "all of my friends."
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== Basic Pattern ==
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=== Structure ===
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This pattern is used to refer to "all" of a noun, with the quantity of said noun usually being fairly large. You may notice that the 的 after 所有 is occasionally omitted.
  
 
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所有 (+ 的) + Noun
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=== Examples ===
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*你 买 了 她 <em>所有 的</em> 书 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ mǎi le tā <em>suǒyǒu de</em> shū?</span><span class="trans">You've bought all her books?</span>
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*我 喜欢 <em>所有</em> 我 妈妈 做 的 菜 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ xǐhuan <em>suǒyǒu</em> wǒ māma zuò de cài.</span><span class="trans">I like all the food my mom cooks.</span>
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*他 记得 <em>所有</em> 朋友 的 生日 。<span class="pinyin">Tā jìde <em>suǒyǒu</em> péngyou de shēngrì.</span><span class="trans">He remembers all of his friends' birthdays.</span>
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*我 的 孩子 看 过 <em>所有</em> 的 迪斯尼 动画片 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ de háizi kàn guo <em>suǒyǒu</em> de Dísīní dònghuàpiàn.</span><span class="trans">My child has seen all of the Disney animated films.</span>
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== Full Sentence Pattern ==
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When you make 所有 part of the subject, you're typically going to need 都 before the predicate.
  
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所有的 + Noun + 都 + Adjective
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=== Structure ===
  
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所有 (+ 的) + Noun + 都 + Predicate
 
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Here are some examples using 所有:
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The [[predicate]] part of the pattern can be a verb or an adjective.
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=== Examples ===
  
 
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*参加 这 个 会议 的 <em>所有</em> 的 人 <em>都</em> 是 经理。
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*<em>所有</em> 人 <strong>都</strong> 走 了 吗 ？<span class="pinyin"><em>Suǒyǒu</em> rén <strong>dōu</strong> zǒu le ma?</span><span class="trans">Did all the people leave?</span>
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*<em>所有</em> 的 自行车 <em>都</em> 太 贵。
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*<em>所有 的</em> 学校 <strong>都</strong> 放假 了。<span class="pinyin"><em>Suǒyǒu de</em> xuéxiào <strong>dōu</strong> fàngjià le.</span><span class="trans">All the schools are out for the holiday.</span>
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*我 听 说 <em>所有</em> 的 成都 姑娘 <em>都</em> 很 美丽。
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*我们 学校 <em>所有 的</em> 老师 <strong>都</strong> 会 说 英文 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen xuéxiào <em>suǒyǒu de</em> lǎoshī <strong>dōu</strong> huì shuō Yīngwén.</span><span class="trans">All the teachers in our school can speak English.</span>
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*我们 公司 <em>所有</em> 人 <strong>都</strong> 参加 了 这个 会议 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen gōngsī <em>suǒyǒu</em> rén <strong>dōu</strong> cānjiā le zhège huìyì.</span><span class="trans">All people in our company attended this meeting.</span>
  
 
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== Sources and further reading ==
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== "Not All" with 不是所有的 ==
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Take note that you use 不是 rather than just 不 to negate 所有.
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=== Structure ===
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不是 + 所有 (+ 的) + Noun + 都 + Predicate
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=== Examples ===
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*不是 <em>所有 的</em> 美国 人 <strong>都</strong> 爱 喝 咖啡 。<span class="pinyin">Bù shì <em>suǒyǒu de</em> Měiguó rén <strong>dōu</strong> ài hē kāfēi.</span><span class="trans">Not all Americans like drinking coffee.</span>
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*不是 <em>所有</em> 问题 <strong>都</strong> 能 用 钱 来 解决 。<span class="pinyin">Bù shì <em>suǒyǒu</em> wèntí <strong>dōu</strong> néng yòng qián lái jiějué.</span><span class="trans">Not all problems can be solved with money.</span>
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*不是 <em>所有</em> 朋友 <strong>都</strong> 愿意 帮 他 。<span class="pinyin">Bù shì <em>suǒyǒu</em> péngyou <strong>dōu</strong> yuànyì bāng tā.</span><span class="trans">Not all of his friends are willing to help him.</span>
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*不是 <em>所有 的</em> 公司 <strong>都</strong> 给 员工 提供 培训 。<span class="pinyin">Bù shì <em>suǒyǒu de</em> gōngsī <strong>dōu</strong> gěi yuángōng tígōng péixùn.</span><span class="trans">Not all companies provide their employees with training.</span>
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== See also ==
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*[[Expressing "Everyone" with "shei"]]
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*[[Expressing "All" with "shenme dou"]]
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*[[Expressing "Every" with "mei" and "dou"]]
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*[[Indicating the whole with "quan"]]
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== Sources and further reading ==
  
 
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* New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4) (pp. 185) '''NEEDS AMAZON AFFILIATE LINK'''
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{{Source|Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide|283}}
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{{Source|Contemporary Chinese 4 (当代中文4) |181}}
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=== Websites ===
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*Chinesegrammar.info: [http://chinesegrammar.info/particles/suo-structural-particle/ Chinese grammar 所 (suǒ) structural particle]
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[[Category:B1 grammar points]]
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{{Basic Grammar|所有|B1|所有 (+ 的) + Noun|我 喜欢 吃 <em>所有</em> 我 妈妈 做 的 菜 。|grammar point|ASGOWBSL}}
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{{Similar|Emphasizing quantity with "dou"}}
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{{Similar|Expressing "Every" with "mei" and "dou"}}
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{{Similar|Expressing "All" with "shenme dou"}}
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{{Similar|Expressing "Everyone" with "shei"}} 
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{{Similar|Expressing “any" with "renhe"}}
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{{Similar|Indicating the whole with "quan"}}
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{{Structure|Noun Phrases}}
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{{Used for| Expressing quantity}}
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{{Translation|all}}

Latest revision as of 07:57, 22 April 2019

You can use 所有 (suǒyǒu) to say "all of" something. It's what you use to say phrases like "all the money in the world" or "all of my friends."

Basic Pattern

Structure

This pattern is used to refer to "all" of a noun, with the quantity of said noun usually being fairly large. You may notice that the 的 after 所有 is occasionally omitted.

所有 (+ 的) + Noun

Examples

  • 你 买 了 她 所有 的 书 ？Nǐ mǎi le tā suǒyǒu de shū?You've bought all her books?
  • 我 喜欢 所有 我 妈妈 做 的 菜 。Wǒ xǐhuan suǒyǒu wǒ māma zuò de cài.I like all the food my mom cooks.
  • 他 记得 所有 朋友 的 生日 。Tā jìde suǒyǒu péngyou de shēngrì.He remembers all of his friends' birthdays.
  • 我 的 孩子 看 过 所有 的 迪斯尼 动画片 。Wǒ de háizi kàn guo suǒyǒu de Dísīní dònghuàpiàn.My child has seen all of the Disney animated films.

Full Sentence Pattern

When you make 所有 part of the subject, you're typically going to need 都 before the predicate.

Structure

所有 (+ 的) + Noun + 都 + Predicate

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

Examples

  • 所有 人 都 走 了 吗 ？Suǒyǒu rén dōu zǒu le ma?Did all the people leave?
  • 所有 的 学校 都 放假 了。Suǒyǒu de xuéxiào dōu fàngjià le.All the schools are out for the holiday.
  • 我们 学校 所有 的 老师 都 会 说 英文 。Wǒmen xuéxiào suǒyǒu de lǎoshī dōu huì shuō Yīngwén.All the teachers in our school can speak English.
  • 我们 公司 所有 人 都 参加 了 这个 会议 。Wǒmen gōngsī suǒyǒu rén dōu cānjiā le zhège huìyì.All people in our company attended this meeting.

"Not All" with 不是所有的

Take note that you use 不是 rather than just 不 to negate 所有.

Structure

不是 + 所有 (+ 的) + Noun + 都 + Predicate

Examples

  • 不是 所有 的 美国 人 都 爱 喝 咖啡 。Bù shì suǒyǒu de Měiguó rén dōu ài hē kāfēi.Not all Americans like drinking coffee.
  • 不是 所有 问题 都 能 用 钱 来 解决 。Bù shì suǒyǒu wèntí dōu néng yòng qián lái jiějué.Not all problems can be solved with money.
  • 不是 所有 朋友 都 愿意 帮 他 。Bù shì suǒyǒu péngyou dōu yuànyì bāng tā.Not all of his friends are willing to help him.
  • 不是 所有 的 公司 都 给 员工 提供 培训 。Bù shì suǒyǒu de gōngsī dōu gěi yuángōng tígōng péixùn.Not all companies provide their employees with training.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

Websites

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