Difference between revisions of "Expressing "all" with "suoyou""

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* [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0415700108 Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide] (pp. 283)
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[[Category:B1 grammar points]]

Revision as of 07:20, 30 January 2012

"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.

The basic structure of this pattern is:

所有的 + Noun + 都 + Adjective

Here are some examples using 所有:

  • 参加 这 个 会议 的 所有 的 人 是 经理。
  • 所有 的 自行车 太 贵。
  • 我 听 说 所有 的 成都 姑娘 很 美丽。

See also

Sources and further reading

Books