Expressing "all" with "suoyou"

Structure

"所有的... 都..." (suǒyǒu... dōu...) is a pattern used to refer to "every" or "all" of a noun, with the quantity of said noun usually being fairly large.

所有的 + Noun + 都 + Adjective

Examples

• 参加 这 个 会议 的 所有 的 人 都 是 经理。
• 所有 的 自行车 都 太 贵。
• 我 听 说 所有 的 成都 姑娘 都 很 美丽。

See also

• Expressing "Everyone" with "shei"
• Expressing "All" with "shenme dou"
• Expressing "Every" with "mei" and "dou"

Sources and further reading

Books

• Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 283) →buy
• Contemporary Chinese 4 (当代中文4) (pp. 181)→buy