Difference between revisions of "Expressing "every" with question words"
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− | 谁 + 都 | + | 谁 + 都 + Predicate |
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− | *<em>谁 都</ | + | *<em>谁</em> <strong>都</strong> 喜欢 美食。<span class="pinyin"><em>Shéi</em> <strong>dōu</strong> xǐhuan měishí.</span><span class="trans">Everyone likes delicious food.</span> |
− | *<em>谁 都</ | + | *<em>谁</em> <strong>都</strong> 可以 进 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Shéi</em> <strong>dōu</strong> kěyǐ jìn.</span><span class="trans">Everyone can come in.</span> |
− | *<em>谁 都</ | + | *<em>谁</em> <strong>都</strong> 不 相信 他 说 的 话 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Shéi</em><strong>dōu</strong> bù xiāngxìn tā shuō de huà.</span><span class="trans">No one believes what he said.</span> |
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− | 哪儿 / 哪里 + 都 | + | 哪儿 / 哪里 + 都 + Predicate |
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− | *他 的 房间 里 <em>哪儿</em> < | + | *他 的 房间 里 <em>哪儿</em> <strong>都</strong> 是 脏 衣服 。<span class="pinyin">Tā de fángjiān lǐ <em>nǎr</em> <strong>dōu</strong> shì zāng yīfu.</span><span class="trans">His dirty laundry is everywhere in his room.</span> |
− | *我 太 累 了,<em>哪儿</em> < | + | *我 太 累 了,<em>哪儿</em> <strong>都</strong> 不 想 去 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ tài lèi le, <em>nǎr</em> <strong>dōu</strong> bù xiǎng qù.</span><span class="trans">I'm too tired. I don't want to go anywhere.</span> |
− | *这个 周末 我 有 很 多 作业 ,<em>哪儿</em> < | + | *这个 周末 我 有 很 多 作业 ,<em>哪儿</em> <strong>都</strong> 不能 去 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège zhōumò wǒ yǒu hěn duō zuòyè, <em>nǎr</em> <strong>dōu</strong> bù néng qù.</span><span class="trans">I have too much homework this weekend. I can't go anywhere.</span> |
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− | *你 <em>什么 时候</em> 来 < | + | *你 <em>什么 时候</em> 来 <strong>都</strong> 行 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>shénme shíhou</em> lái <strong>dōu</strong> xíng.</span><span class="trans">You can come anytime.</span> |
− | *<em>什么 时候</em> 开始 < | + | *<em>什么 时候</em> 开始 <strong>都</strong> 不 晚 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Shénme shíhou</em> kāishǐ <strong>dōu</strong> bù wǎn.</span><span class="trans">It's never too late to begin.</span> |
− | *<em>什么 时候</em> 送 过来 < | + | *<em>什么 时候</em> 送 过来 <strong>都</strong> 可以 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Shénme shíhou</em> sòng guòlái <strong>dōu</strong> kěyǐ.</span><span class="trans">You can deliver it anytime.</span> |
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== "However Much" with 多少 都 == | == "However Much" with 多少 都 == | ||
− | 多少 (duōshao) also works with | + | 多少 (duōshao) also works with 都 in this case. |
=== Structure === | === Structure === | ||
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− | 多少 (+ Noun) + 都 + | + | 多少 (+ Noun / ) + 都 + Predicate |
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− | *你 想 吃 <em>多少</em> < | + | *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> < | + | *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> |
− | *<em>多少 | + | *我 看 <em>多少</em> 遍 <strong>都</strong> 没有 用 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Duōshao qián</em> <strong>dōu</strong> mǎi bu dào zhège dōngxi.</span><span class="trans">You can't buy this thing at any price.</span> |
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== "However" with 怎么 都 == | == "However" with 怎么 都 == | ||
− | 怎么 (zěnme) also works with | + | 怎么 (zěnme) also works with 都 in this case. |
=== Structure === | === Structure === | ||
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− | *我 想 <em>怎么</em> 做 < | + | *我 想 <em>怎么</em> 做 <strong>都</strong> 可以 吗 ? <span class="pinyin">Wǒ xiǎng <em>zěnme</em> zuò <strong>dōu</strong> kěyǐ ma? </span><span class="trans">Is it OK if I do however I want?</span> |
− | *别人 <em>怎么</em> 想 < | + | *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 doesn't matter however other people think.</span> |
− | *数学 太 难 了 ,我 <em>怎么</em> 学 < | + | *数学 太 难 了 ,我 <em>怎么</em> 学 <strong>都</strong> 学 不 好 。<span class="pinyin">Shùxué tài nán le, wǒ <em>zěnme</em> xué <strong>dōu</strong> xué bu hǎo.</span><span class="trans">Math is so hard. I can't learn well however I study.</span> |
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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.
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"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 (duōshǎo).
Structure
谁 + 都 + Predicate
Examples
- 谁 都 喜欢 美食。Everyone likes delicious food.
- 谁 都 可以 进 。 Everyone can come in.
- 谁 都 不 相信 他 说 的 话 。 No one believes what he said.
"Everywhere" with 哪儿 都
This pattern also works with 哪儿 (nǎr).
Structure
哪儿 / 哪里 + 都 + Predicate
Examples
- 他 的 房间 里 哪儿 都 是 脏 衣服 。His dirty laundry is everywhere in his room.
- 我 太 累 了,哪儿 都 不 想 去 。I'm too tired. I don't want to go anywhere.
- 这个 周末 我 有 很 多 作业 ,哪儿 都 不能 去 。I have too much homework this weekend. I can't go 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
- 你 什么 时候 来 都 行 。You can come anytime.
- 什么 时候 开始 都 不 晚 。It's never too late to begin.
- 什么 时候 送 过来 都 可以 。You can deliver it anytime.
"However Much" with 多少 都
多少 (duōshao) also works with 都 in this case.
Structure
多少 (+ Noun / ) + 都 + Predicate
Examples
- 你 想 吃 多少 都 可以 。You can eat however much you want.
- 这些 是 免费 的 ,我们 拿 多少 都 没 问题 。These are all free. We can take as much as we want.
- 我 看 多少 遍 都 没有 用 。You can't buy this thing at any price.
"However" with 怎么 都
怎么 (zěnme) also works with 都 in this case.
Structure
怎么 + Verb + 都 + Predicate
Examples
- 我 想 怎么 做 都 可以 吗 ? Is it OK if I do however I want?
- 别人 怎么 想 都 不 重要 。 It doesn't matter however other people think.
- 数学 太 难 了 ,我 怎么 学 都 学 不 好 。Math is so hard. I can't learn well however I study.
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