Expressing "all" with "suoyou"

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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.

The basic structure of this pattern is:

所有的 + Noun + 都 + Adjective

Here are some examples using 所有:

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

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