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

"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 + Predicate

The predicate part of the pattern can be a verb or an adjective.

Examples

  • 我 爱 吃 所有的 中国 菜 。Wǒ ài chī suǒyǒu de 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 suǒyǒu de 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 suǒyǒu de Měiguó rén dōu ài hē kāfēi.Not all the Americans like drinking coffee.
  • 所有 会 说 英文 。Wǒmen bùmén suǒyǒu de 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 suǒyǒu de 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 suǒyǒu de 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 suǒyǒu de 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 suǒyǒu de wèntí.Money can't solve all the problems.
  • 我们 公司 所有 参加 了 这个 会议 。Wǒmen gōngsī suǒyǒu rén dōu cānjiā le zhège huìyì.Everybody in our company attended this meeting.

See also

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