Expressing "all" with "suoyou"

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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."

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

  • 我 爱 吃 所有 的 中国 菜。I love eating all the Chinese food.
  • 他 记得 所有 人 的 生日。He remembers everyone's birthday.
  • 这里 所有 的 女孩 没 上 过 学。All of the girls here have never gone to school.
  • 不 是 所有的 美国 人 都 爱 喝 咖啡。Not all the Americans like drinking coffee.
  • 我们 部门 所有 的 员工 会 说 英文。All the employees from our department can speak English.
  • 你们 公司 所有的 经理 是 男的 吗?All the managers in your company are male?
  • 我 看 过 所有的 迪斯尼 动画片。I've seen all the Disney movies.
  • 他 找 了 所有的 朋友 ,但是 没有 人 能 帮 他。 He went to all his friends, but nobody can help.
  • 钱 不 可能 解决 所有的 问题。Money can't solve all the problems.
  • 老板 让 所有的 员工 都 要 去 参加 这 个 会。Boss asked all the employees to attend this meeting.

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