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| − | + | "都...了" is used to express that something has already happened, similar to "已经...了". However it is used more emphatically, implying that the speaker holds some sort of attitude in relation to the event, and is not merely objectively stating the facts, as with "已经...了". 都 can actually be used with 已经 as well in the pattern "都已经..了". Here the meaning is the same as "都了". | |
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"都...了" is used to express that something has already happened, similar to "已经...了". However it is used more emphatically, implying that the speaker holds some sort of attitude in relation to the event, and is not merely objectively stating the facts, as with "已经...了". 都 can actually be used with 已经 as well in the pattern "都已经..了". Here the meaning is the same as "都了".
Structure
都 + Verb/Adjective/Quantity + 了
Examples
- 你 都 快 三十 了，还 不 结婚？
- 现在 都 是 二 十 一 世纪 了，你 怎么 还 这么 想？
- 都 九点 了，快 起床 吧！
- 他 都 到 了，你 能 不 见 他？
- 饭 都 凉 了，他 怎么 还 不 回来？
- 你 都 一个月没上学 了， 你怎么会通过你的考试？
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级) (pp. 97-99) →buy
- 现代汉语八百词（增订本） (pp. 178) →buy
Dictionaries
- 现代汉语词典（第5版） (pp.329 ) →buy
