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"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.  
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"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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Revision as of 03:34, 17 March 2016

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."

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”.

所有的 + Noun + 都 + Verb / Adj.

Examples

  • 参加 这 个 会议 的 所有 的 人 是 经理。All of the people that are at this meeting are managers.
  • 所有 的 自行车 太 贵。All of the bikes are too expensive.
  • 我 听 说 所有 的 成都 姑娘 很 美丽。I've heard that all of the girls from Chengdu are very beautiful.

See also

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