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| − | " | + | "谁 都" (shéi dōu) is a pattern used to express "everyone" in Chinese. The placement of the question word 谁 is very similar to the way [[Expressing "all" with "shenme dou"|什么 (shénme) can be used to express "every"]], along with other question words like 哪儿 (nǎr) and 多少 (duōshǎo). |
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| − | * 我 太 累 了，<em>哪儿</em> <em>都</em> <strong>不</strong> 想 去。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ tài lèi le, <em>nǎr</em> <em>dōu</em> <strong>bù</strong> xiǎng qù. </span> <span class="trans"> I'm too tired. I don't want to go anywhere. </span> | + | * 我 太 累 了，<em>哪儿</em> <em>都</em> <strong>不</strong> 想 去。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ tài lèi le, <em>nǎr</em> <em>dōu</em> <strong>bù</strong> xiǎng qù. </span><span class="trans">I'm too tired. I don't want to go anywhere. </span> |
* ，<em>哪里</em> <em>都</em> 。<span class="trans"> . </span> | * ，<em>哪里</em> <em>都</em> 。<span class="trans"> . </span> | ||
* ，<em>什么 时候</em> <em>都</em> 。<span class="trans"> In America, everyone knows Obama. </span> | * ，<em>什么 时候</em> <em>都</em> 。<span class="trans"> In America, everyone knows Obama. </span> | ||
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"谁 都" (shéi dōu) is a pattern used to express "everyone" 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).
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Stucture
谁 + 都 + Verb Phrase
Examples
- 谁 都 能 学 汉语。Everyone can study Chinese.
- 谁 都 知道 他 做 了 什么。Everyone knows what he did.
- 谁 都 想 找 一 个 好 工作。Everyone wants to find a good job.
- 谁 都 见 过 美女。Everyone has seen beautiful girls.
- 谁 都 喜欢 美食。Everyone likes delicious food.
Beyond 什么 (shénme)
This pattern also works with other question words, such as 哪儿 (nǎr) and 谁 (shéi). In these cases, 哪儿 (nǎr) or 哪里 (nǎlǐ) would mean "everywhere," and 谁 (shéi) would mean "everyone."
Structures
哪儿 / 哪里 + 都 + Verb Phrase
什么 时候 + 都 + Verb Phrase
多少 (+ noun) + 都 + Verb Phrase
怎么 + 都 + Verb Phrase
Examples
- 我 太 累 了，哪儿 都 不 想 去。I'm too tired. I don't want to go anywhere.
- ，哪里 都 。 .
- ，什么 时候 都 。 In America, everyone knows Obama.
- 怎么 都 。
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