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    都 (dōu) is used in Mandarin Chinese to emphasize quantity, such as with expressions like "很多人都..." (many people) or "大家都..." (everyone). It can be used after subjects like 很多 (a lot of) to emphasize a large number of people or things are doing an action. Examples show 都 being used to emphasize actions that "a lot" of people or things carry out, as well as things that happen regularly, like "每天都..." (every day).

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    都 (dōu) is used in Mandarin Chinese to emphasize quantity, such as with expressions like "很多人都..." (many people) or "大家都..." (everyone). It can be used after subjects like 很多 (a lot of) to emphasize a large number of people or things are doing an action. Examples show 都 being used to emphasize actions that "a lot" of people or things carry out, as well as things that happen regularly, like "每天都..." (every day).

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    都 (dōu) is used in Mandarin Chinese to emphasize quantity, such as with expressions like "很多人都..." (many people) or "大家都..." (everyone). It can be used after subjects like 很多 (a lot of) to emphasize a large number of people or things are doing an action. Examples show 都 being used to emphasize actions that "a lot" of people or things carry out, as well as things that happen regularly, like "每天都..." (every day).

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    Emphasizing quantity with "dou"

    Level
    A2 / HSK2
    Similar to
    The "all" adverb "dou" (A1)
    Expressing "all" with "suoyou" (B1)
    Expressing "every time" with "mei" and "dou" (B1)
    Expressing "no exception" with "yilu" (C1)

    Used for
    Emphasizing, Expressing quantity
    Keywords
    都

    都 (dōu) is one of those words that on the surface may seem simple, but actually has many
    different subtle uses. In this article, we will look at using 都 (dōu) to emphasize quantity.
    Structure
    You can use 都 (dōu) to emphasize the large quantity of something. The subject should be some
    sort of large group (like a majority of people or things), e.g. 很多人 (hěn duō rén) or 大家 (dàjiā).

    Subj. + 都 + Verb + Obj.

    Examples with 很多 (hěn duō)


    First let's look at some typical examples using 很多 (hěn duō) to emphasize that it's "a lot." Note
    that in English, it would be totally redundant and unnecessary to add "all" into these sentences,
    but in Chinese it's totally natural (and kind of weird not to). If you remember to follow the rule
    and keep using the 都 (dōu), eventually it will become more natural for you too.

    很 多 地方 都 有 wifi。Hěn duō dìfang dōu yǒu wifi.A lot of places have wifi.
    我 的 很 多 朋友 都 有 车。Wǒ de hěn duō péngyou dōu yǒu chē.A lot of my friends
    have cars.
    很 多 美国人 都 喜欢 喝 咖啡 。 Hěn duō Měiguó rén dōu xǐhuan hē kāfēi.A lot of
    Americans like drinking coffee.
    很 多 孩子 都 不 喜欢 上学。Hěn duō háizi dōu bù xǐhuan shàngxué.A lot of kids don't
    like to go to school.
    很 多 年轻人 都 想 在 大 城市 工作。Hěn duō niánqīng rén dōu xiǎng zài dà chéngshì
    gōngzuò.A lot of young people want to go to work in big cities.

    Examples with 大家 (dàjiā)


    Now let's look at some examples using 大家 (dàjiā) or "everyone." Again, in English, it would be
    totally redundant and unnecessary to add "all" into these sentences, but in Chinese it's totally
    natural (and kind of weird not to). You just have to get used to it.

    大家 都 来 了 吗？Dàjiā dōu lái le ma?Is everyone here?


    大家 都 应该 知道。Dàjiā dōu yīnggāi zhīdào.Everyone should know.
    大家 都 说 你 很 聪明。Dàjiā dōu shuō nǐ hěn cōngming.Everyone says you're smart.
    大家 都 忘 了 他 的 名字。Dàjiā dōu wàng le tā de míngzi.Everyone forgot his name.
    大家 都 喜欢 吃辣 吗？Dàjiā dōu xǐhuan chī là ma?Does everyone like eating spicy
    food?

    Examples with 每天 (měi tiān)


    One other common way to use 都 (dōu) is when you're talking about something that happens
    really often, such as "every day": 每天 (měi tiān). Use 都 (dōu) here in Chinese, even if it feels
    unnatural. (Fake it 'til you make it!)
    我 每天 都 要 上班 。 Wǒ měi tiān dōu yào shàngbān.I have to go to work every day.
    老师 每天 都 迟到。 Lǎoshī měi tiān dōu chídào. The teacher comes late every day.
    她 每天 都 不 吃 早饭。 Tā měi tiān dōu bù chī zǎofàn.Every day, she does not eat
    breakfast.
    我 女朋友 每天 都 上 淘宝 。 Taobao is China's biggest online shopping website.Wǒ
    nǚpéngyou měi tiān dōu shàng Táobǎo.My girlfriend goes on Taobao every day.
    妈妈 每天 都 给 我们 做 晚饭。 Māma měi tiān dōu gěi wǒmen zuò wǎnfàn.Mom cooks
    dinner for us every day.

    For more uses with 每 (měi), see also: Expressing "every" with "mei".

    Other Examples
    Here are some other examples that don't use 很多 (hěn duō) or 大家 (dàjiā) or 每天 (měi tiān), but
    are still quite typical:

    美国人 都 说 英文。Měiguó rén dōu shuō Yīngwén.Americans all speak English.


    我们 五 个 人 都 去。 Wǒmen wǔ gè rén dōu qù.All five of us are going.
    四川人 都 喜欢 吃辣。Sìchuān rén dōu xǐhuan chī là.Sichuanese people all like eating
    spicy food.
    我 的 家人 都 没 去 过 中国。Wǒ de jiārén dōu méi qù guo Zhōngguó.None of my
    family members has been to China.
    我 的 学生 都 喜欢 问 问题。 Wǒ de xuéshēng dōu xǐhuan wèn wèntí.My students all
    like to ask questions.

    See also
    The "all" adverb
    Expressing "every" with "mei"

    Sources and further reading


    Books

    Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项
    讲练 - 初中级) (pp. 313) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy (http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_
    encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001J0ADWA&camp=536&creative=3132&c
    reativeASIN=B001J0ADWA,)
    卓越汉语－公司实战篇 (pp. 210) 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 →buy (http://amzn.to/2z4g8q6,)
    Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar (pp. 34) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy (http://www.amazo
    n.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001J0ADWA&camp=5
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