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In its simplest terms, 都 means "all", but there are also many other advanced uses for it.
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都 meaning "to the point that"
都 can also mean 甚至, meaning "even to the point that", and in this form it expresses emphasis.
有“甚至”的意思，表示强调。
Subject + 都 + Predicate
Examples
- 我都能闻见面包的香味。
- 别说汉语了，他都会五个国家的语言。
- 我对你太了解了，我都能知道你下一步要做什么。
- 我很想妈妈，有时候我都能看见她。
都 meaning "since..., then..."
都 can also mean "既然...就", meaning "Since ..., in that case...“ A simple example would be 他都不说汉语，别跟他讲话, meaning "Since he does not speak Chinese, so don't talk with him."
有“既然…就”的意思。
都 + 小句，主句
Examples
- 他都这么说了，你还好意思再找他帮忙？
- 来都来了，就先别急着走了。
都 can also have have a tone of complaint
It often has a tone of grumbling or complaint, and it is often used with 怨 or 怪.
带有“埋怨”的语气，一般和”怨“”是“”怪“连用 。
都 + 怨/是/怪 + somebody
Examples
- 都 怪 你，出门 不 带 伞。
- 都 是 你，害 我 跑 这么 远。
- 都 怨 你，不 提前 订 好 座位。
See also
- "Even" as "shenzhi"
- Expressing "Every" with "mei" and "dou"
- Explaining results with "suoyi"
- Expressing "all" with "shenme dou"
- Emphasizing quantity with "dou"
- Expressing "even" with "lian" and "dou"
- "Already" with "dou…le"
Sources and further reading
Books
- Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级) (pp. 97-99) →buy
- 现代汉语八百词（增订本） (pp. 178) →buy
Dictionaries
- 现代汉语词典（第5版） (pp.329 ) →buy
