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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." | |
== Basic Pattern == | == Basic Pattern == | ||
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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> | ||
*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> | *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> | ||
| − | + | *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> | |
| − | *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 his friends' birthdays.</span> | + | *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> |
| − | *我 的 孩子 看 过 <em>所有</em> 迪斯尼 动画片 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ de háizi kàn guo <em>suǒyǒu</em> Dísīní dònghuàpiàn.</span><span class="trans">My | ||
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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. | ||
=== Structure === | === Structure === | ||
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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 | + | *<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> |
| − | *<em> | + | *<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> |
| − | *我们 学校 <em> | + | *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> |
| − | *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"> | + | *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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== "Not All" with 不是所有的 == | == "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. | ||
=== Structure === | === Structure === | ||
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| − | *不是 <em> | + | *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> |
| − | *不是 <em> | + | *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> |
| − | *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 | + | *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> |
| − | *不是 <em>所有</em> 公司 <strong>都</strong> 给 员工 提供 | + | *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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{{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}} | {{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}} | ||
{{Similar|Emphasizing quantity with "dou"}} | {{Similar|Emphasizing quantity with "dou"}} | ||
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{{Similar|Expressing “any" with "renhe"}} | {{Similar|Expressing “any" with "renhe"}} | ||
{{Similar|Indicating the whole with "quan"}} | {{Similar|Indicating the whole with "quan"}} | ||
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{{Used for| Expressing quantity}} | {{Used for| Expressing quantity}} | ||
{{Translation|all}} | {{Translation|all}} | ||
Latest revision as of 07:57, 22 April 2019
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Similar to
- Emphasizing quantity with "dou" (A2)
- Expressing "everything" with "shenme dou" (A2)
- Expressing "double negation" (B1)
- Expressing "every time" with "mei" and "dou" (B1)
- Expressing "every" with question words (B1)
- Expressing "less than" with "budao" (B1)
- Indicating the whole with "quan" (B1)
- Expressing "any" with "renhe" (B2)
- Expressing "no exception" with "yilu" (C1)
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Keywords
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."
Contents
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 ？You've bought all her books?
- 我 喜欢 所有 我 妈妈 做 的 菜 。I like all the food my mom cooks.
- 他 记得 所有 朋友 的 生日 。He remembers all of his friends' birthdays.
- 我 的 孩子 看 过 所有 的 迪斯尼 动画片 。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 ？Did all the people leave?
- 所有 的 学校 都 放假 了。All the schools are out for the holiday.
- 我们 学校 所有 的 老师 都 会 说 英文 。All the teachers in our school can speak English.
- 我们 公司 所有 人 都 参加 了 这个 会议 。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 。Not all Americans like drinking coffee.
- 不是 所有 问题 都 能 用 钱 来 解决 。Not all problems can be solved with money.
- 不是 所有 朋友 都 愿意 帮 他 。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 。Not all companies provide their employees with training.
See also
- Expressing "Everyone" with "shei"
- Expressing "All" with "shenme dou"
- Expressing "Every" with "mei" and "dou"
- Indicating the whole with "quan"
Sources and further reading
Books
- Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 283) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- Contemporary Chinese 4 (当代中文4) (pp. 181) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
Websites
- Chinesegrammar.info: Chinese grammar 所 (suǒ) structural particle
