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*Common Chinese Patterns 330 '''(NEEDS AMAZON AFFILIATE LINK)'''
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* [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7802006473/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=7802006473 Common Chinese Patterns 330] (pp. 195)
*Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Reader '''(NEEDS AMAZON AFFILIATE LINK)'''
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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. 286-288)

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"什么...都/也" (shénme...dōu/yě) is a pattern often used to express "all" or "everything".

Here are some examples of this very useful pattern:

  • 小王 什么 糖果 喜欢 吃。
  • 我 爸爸 什么 连续剧 喜欢 看。
  • 她 哥哥 什么 学习 喜欢 学。

Sources and further reading

Books