Difference between revisions of "Emphasizing quantity with "dou""
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| + | 都 is one of those characters that on the surface may seem simple, but actually has many different subtle uses. In this article, we will look at using 都 to emphasize quantity. | ||
== Structure == | == Structure == | ||
| − | You can use 都 (dōu) to | + | You can use 都 (dōu) to emphasis the large quantity of something, particularly a group of people. |
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| − | The subject should be some sort of large group, e.g. "很多人" | + | The subject should be some sort of large group (like a majority of people or things), e.g. "很多人" or "大部分" |
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| + | * [[Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级)]] [http://www.amazon.cn/gp/product/B004WA6JSQ/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset- | ||
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都 is one of those characters that on the surface may seem simple, but actually has many different subtle uses. In this article, we will look at using 都 to emphasize quantity.
Structure
You can use 都 (dōu) to emphasis the large quantity of something, particularly a group of people.
Subject + 都 + Verb + Object
The subject should be some sort of large group (like a majority of people or things), e.g. "很多人" or "大部分"
Examples
- 很 多 人 都 想 减肥。
- 大家 都 应该 知道。
- 爱尔兰人 都 喜欢 喝 啤酒。
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