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In this grammar structure, we learn about a way to say "all" that is, well, a bit more epic. Sort of like how we might say "all the king's men" or "all the money in the world."
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In this grammar structure, we learn about a way to say "all of" something. Sort of like how we might say "all the king's men" or "all the money in the world."
  
 
== Structure ==
 
== Structure ==
  
"所有的⋯⋯ 都⋯⋯" (suǒyǒude... dōu...) is a pattern used to refer to "every" or "all" of a noun, with the quantity of said noun usually being fairly large. You can sometimes not use “的” after “所有”.
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"所有的⋯⋯ 都⋯⋯" (suǒyǒude... dōu...) is a pattern used to refer to "all" of a noun, with the quantity of said noun usually being fairly large. You may notice that the “的” after “所有” is occasionally omitted.
  
 
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{{Basic Grammar|所有|B1|所有的⋯⋯ 都⋯⋯|我 喜欢 吃 <em>所有 的</em> 中国 菜。|grammar point|ASGOWBSL}}
 
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Revision as of 18:14, 20 December 2017

In this grammar structure, we learn about a way to say "all of" something. Sort of like how we might say "all the king's men" or "all the money in the world."

Structure

"所有的⋯⋯ 都⋯⋯" (suǒyǒude... dōu...) is a pattern used to refer to "all" of a noun, with the quantity of said noun usually being fairly large. You may notice that the “的” after “所有” is occasionally omitted.

所有的 + Noun + 都 + Verb / Adj.

Examples

  • 我 爱 吃 所有的 中国 菜。Wǒ ài chī suǒyǒude Zhōngguó cài.I love eating all the Chinese food.
  • 他 记得 所有 人 的 生日。Tā jìde suǒyǒu rén de shēngrì.He remembers everyone's birthday.
  • 这里 所有 的 女孩 没 上 过 学。Zhèlǐ suǒyǒude nǚhái dōu méi shàng guò xué.All of the girls here have never gone to school.
  • 不 是 所有的 美国 人 爱 喝 咖啡。Bù shì suǒyǒude Měiguó rén dōu ài hē kāfēi.Not all the Americans like drinking coffee.
  • 我们 部门 所有的 员工 会 说 英文。Wǒmen bùmén suǒyǒude yuángōng dōu huì shuō Yīngwén.All the employees from our department can speak English.
  • 你们 公司 所有的 经理 是 男的 吗?Nǐmen gōngsī suǒyǒude jīnglǐ dōu shì nán de ma?All the managers in your company are male?
  • 我 看 过 所有的 迪斯尼 动画片。Wǒ kàn guò suǒyǒude Dísīní dònghuàpiàn.I've seen all the Disney movies.
  • 他 找 了 所有 的 朋友,但是 没有 人 帮 他。 Tā zhǎo le suǒyǒude péngyǒu, dànshì méiyǒu rén bāng tā.He went to all his friends, but nobody helped him.
  • 钱 不 可能 解决 所有的 问题。Qián bù kěnéng jiějué suǒyǒude wèntí.Money can't solve all the problems.
  • 老板 让 所有的 员工 去 参加 这 个 会。Lǎobǎn ràng suǒyǒude yuángōng dōu qù cānjiā zhège huì.Boss asked all the employees to attend this meeting.

See also

Sources and further reading

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