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 Form
Structure
If you're using 也 (yě) and 都 (dōu) in the same sentence, remember to put 也 (yě) first:
Subj. + 也都 + Predicate
The predicate part of the pattern can be a verb or an adjective.
Examples
- 爸爸妈妈 很 喜欢 这个 餐厅 ，孩子们 也 都 很 喜欢 。Parents like this restaurant. So do their children.
- 我 老板 是 美国 人 ，很多 客户 也 都 是 美国 人 。My boss is American. Lots of our clients are also Americans.
- 他 很 高 ，他 的 两 个 弟弟 也 都 跟 他 一样 高 。He's tall. His two younger brothers are the same height.
- 老板 加班，你们 也 都 要 加班 吗 ？The boss works late, do you all need to work late?
- 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 Form
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 + Predicate
Examples
- 我们 也 都 没 吃饭 ，一起 去 吧 。We all haven't eaten. Let's go together.
- 我 不 喜欢 Trump ，我 的 朋友 也 都 不 喜欢 他 。I don't like Trump.
Neither do my friends.
- 我 没 去 过 美国 ，我 的 家人 也 都 没 去 过 。I've never been to America. Neither have my parents.
- �他 不 高 ，他 的 父母 也 都 不 不 高 。He's not tall. Neither are his parents.
- 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?
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
