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* 他 <em>都</em> 不 说 汉语 , 别 跟 他 讲话 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā <em>dōu</em> bù shuō Hànyǔ, bié gēn tā jiǎnghuà.</span><span class="trans"Since he doesn't even speak Chinese, don't talk to him.</span>
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* 他 <em>都</em> 不 说 汉语 , 别 跟 他 讲话 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā <em>dōu</em> bù shuō Hànyǔ, bié gēn tā jiǎnghuà.</span><span class="trans">Since he doesn't even speak Chinese, don't talk to him.</span>
 
* 他 <em>都</em> 这么 说 了 ,你 还 好意思 再 找 他 帮忙 ?<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>dōu</em> zhème shuō le, nǐ hái hǎoyìsi zài zhǎo tā bāngmáng?</span><span class="trans">Even after he said that, you still have the gall to ask for his help?</span>
 
* 他 <em>都</em> 这么 说 了 ,你 还 好意思 再 找 他 帮忙 ?<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>dōu</em> zhème shuō le, nǐ hái hǎoyìsi zài zhǎo tā bāngmáng?</span><span class="trans">Even after he said that, you still have the gall to ask for his help?</span>
 
* 来 <em>都</em> 来 了 , 就 先 别 急着 走 了 。<span class="pinyin">Lái <em>dōu</em> láile, jiù xiān bié jízhe zǒu le.</span><span class="trans">I'm here already. No need to be in such a hurry to leave.</span>
 
* 来 <em>都</em> 来 了 , 就 先 别 急着 走 了 。<span class="pinyin">Lái <em>dōu</em> láile, jiù xiān bié jízhe zǒu le.</span><span class="trans">I'm here already. No need to be in such a hurry to leave.</span>

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In its simplest terms, 都 (dōu) means "all," but there are also many other advanced uses for it.

都 meaning "to the point that"

都 can also mean 甚至 (shènzhì), meaning "even to the point that," and in this form it expresses emphasis.

Subj. + 都 + Predicate

Examples

  • 能 闻见 面包 的 香味 。dōu néng wénjiàn miànbāo de xiāngwèi.I can even smell the aroma of bread.
  • 他的 记忆力 很 好,去年 发生 的 事情 他 能 说 出来。Tā de jìyìlì hěn hǎo, qùnián fāshēng de shìqíng tā dōu néng shuō chūlái.His memory is amazing. He can even tell you everything that happened last year.
  • 我 对 你 太 了解 了 ,我 能 知道 你 下 一步 要 做 什么 。Wǒ duì nǐ tài liǎojiě le, wǒ dōu néng zhīdào nǐ xià yī bù yào zuò shénme.I know you too well. I can even tell what your next move will be.
  • 你 说的 那些 我 能 想象 得到。Nǐ shuō dì nàxiē wǒ dōu néng xiǎngxiàng de dào.I can imagine all those things that you said.
  • 现在 网络 购物 很 方便,你 需要 在 网上 能 买得到。Xiànzài wǎngluò gòuwù hěn fāngbiàn, nǐ xūyào zài wǎngshàng dōu néng mǎi de dào.It's so convenient to shop online now, you need Internet just to be able to buy things.
  • 我 很 想 妈妈 ,有时候 我 能 看见 她 。Wǒ hěn xiǎng Māmā, yǒu shíhòu wǒ dōu néng kànjiàn tā.I really miss Mom. Sometimes I can even see her.

都 meaning "since..., then..."

"Since ..., in that case...“ can also be conveyed with 都, similar to "既然⋯⋯就".

都 + Verb Phrase,...

Sometimes the verb repeats after 都, but the function of 都 is the same:

Verb + 都 + Verb 了,...

Examples

  • 不 说 汉语 , 别 跟 他 讲话 。 dōu bù shuō Hànyǔ, bié gēn tā jiǎnghuà.Since he doesn't even speak Chinese, don't talk to him.
  • 这么 说 了 ,你 还 好意思 再 找 他 帮忙 ?dōu zhème shuō le, nǐ hái hǎoyìsi zài zhǎo tā bāngmáng?Even after he said that, you still have the gall to ask for his help?
  • 来 了 , 就 先 别 急着 走 了 。Lái dōu láile, jiù xiān bié jízhe zǒu le.I'm here already. No need to be in such a hurry to leave.
  • 去 了 , 就 好好 玩 吧。dōu qù le, jiù hǎo hǎowán ba.Go all the way, just have fun.
  • 说 了 , 就别说这是什么秘密了。Shuō dōu shuō le, jiù bié shuō zhè shì shénme mìmì le.Say what you want to say, just don't spill secrets.

都 can also have have a tone of complaint

都 can also convey a tone of grumbling or complaint, frequently used with 怨 or 怪.

都 + 怨 / 是 / 怪 + Somebody

Examples

  • 怪 你,出门 不 带 伞。Dōu guài nǐ, chūmén bù dài sǎn.It's all your fault, leaving without bringing an umbrella.
  • 是 你,害 我 跑 这么 远。Dōu shì nǐ, hài wǒ pǎo zhème yuǎn.It's because of you, making me go all that way.
  • 怨 你,不 提前 订好 座位。Dōu yuàn nǐ, bù tíqián dìng hǎo zuòwèi.I blame you for not making the reservation earlier.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

Dictionaries

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