Difference between revisions of "Expressing "every" with question words"
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| − | This pattern also works with other [[question word]]s, such as 哪儿 (nǎr) and | + | This pattern also works with other [[question word]]s, such as 哪儿 (nǎr) and 什么时候 (shénme shíhou). In these cases, 哪儿 (nǎr) would mean "everywhere," 什么时候 (shénme shíhou) would mean "whenever." Besides, 多少 (duōshao) and 怎么 (zěnme) also work with "都" in this case. |
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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> |
| − | * | + | * 你 家 太 乱 了 ， <em>哪儿</em> <em>都</em> 是 脏 衣服 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ jiā tài luàn le, <em>nǎr</em> <em>dōu</em> shì zāng yīfu.</span> <span class="trans">Your place is so messy. Dirty clothes is everywhere. </span> |
| − | * | + | * 你 <em>什么 时候</em> 来 <em>都</em> 行 。 <span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>shénme shíhou</em> lái <em>dōu</em> xíng.</span> <span class="trans">You can come anytime.</span> |
| + | * <em>多少 钱</em> <em>都</em> 买 不到 这个 东西 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Duōshao qián</em> <em>dōu</em> mǎi bùdào zhège dōngxi. </span> <span class="trans">You can't buy this thing at any price. </span> | ||
| + | * 我 想 <em>怎么</em> 做 <em>都</em> 可以 吗 ？ <span class="pinyin">Wǒ xiǎng <em>zěnme</em> zuò <em>dōu</em> kěyǐ ma? </span> <span class="pinyin"> <span class="trans">Is it OK if I do however I want? </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.
Other Question Word with "都"
This pattern also works with other question words, such as 哪儿 (nǎr) and 什么时候 (shénme shíhou). In these cases, 哪儿 (nǎr) would mean "everywhere," 什么时候 (shénme shíhou) would mean "whenever." Besides, 多少 (duōshao) and 怎么 (zěnme) also work with "都" in this case.
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.
- 你 家 太 乱 了 ， 哪儿 都 是 脏 衣服 。 Your place is so messy. Dirty clothes is everywhere.
- 你 什么 时候 来 都 行 。 You can come anytime.
- 多少 钱 都 买 不到 这个 东西 。 You can't buy this thing at any price.
- 我 想 怎么 做 都 可以 吗 ？
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