A2 · Grammar reference
Emphasizing quantity with "dou"
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.
- Keywords
- 都
- Used for
- Expressing quantity · Emphasizing
- Classification
- Adverbs · HSK2
Examples (19)
很多地方都有wifi。
我的很多朋友都有车。
很多美国人都喜欢喝咖啡。
很多孩子都不喜欢上学。
很多年轻人都想在大城市工作。
大家都来了吗？
大家都应该知道。
大家都说你很聪明。
大家都忘了他的名字。
我每天都要上班。
老师每天都迟到。
她每天都不吃早饭。
我女朋友每天都上淘宝。
妈妈每天都给我们做晚饭。
美国人都说英文。
我们五个人都去。
四川人都喜欢吃辣。
我的家人都没去过中国。
我的学生都喜欢问问题。
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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