Using "ye" and "dou" together
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If you are trying to draw similarities amongst a group, you will want to pair two key words together. You will want to use 也 (yě) first followed by 都 (dōu) to express that a group of people have something in common.
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Positive Pattern
Structure
If you're using 也 (yě) and 都 (dōu) in the same sentence, remember to put 也 (yě) first:
Subj. + 也都 + Verb / Adj.
Examples
- 他们 也 都 是 法国 人。They are also all French people.
- 我们 也 都 喜欢 喝 啤酒。We all like to drink beer too.
- 他 很 高 ，他 的 两 个 弟弟 也 都 跟 他 差不多 高 。He's tall. His little brothers and he are more or less the same height.
- 老板 经常 加班，你们 也 都 加班 吗？The boss constantly works overtime, do you all also work overtime?
- 这 家 店 的 面包 很 好吃 ，别 的 点心 也 都 不错 。This store's bread is very delicious, the other snacks are also not bad.
Negative Pattern
Structure
If you're using 不(bù) or 没(méi) with 也都 ( (yě dōu) in the same sentence, remember to put 不(bù) or 没(méi) after 也都 (yě dōu):
Subj. + 也都 + 不 / 没 + Verb
Subj. + 也都 + 不 + Adj.
Examples
- 我们 也 都 没 吃饭 ，一起 去 吧 。We all haven't eaten. Let's go together.
- 你们 也 都 没 去 过 美国 吗 ？Have you all been to America too?
- 他 的 父母 都 不 高 ，也 都 不 胖 。Neither of his parents are very tall or fat.
- 他 没 时间 参加 我 的 生日 派对 ，你们 也 都 没时间 吗 ？He didn't have time to come to my birthday party. Neither did you?
- 我 对 瑜伽 不 感 兴趣 ，我的 朋友们 也 都 不 太 感 兴趣 。I'm not very interested in yoga. Neither are my friends.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 31-2) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1) (p. 88) →buy
- 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册） (p. 73)→buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 53-4) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1) (p. 88) →buy
- Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar (p. 35) →buy
