HSK 1Adverbs

都(dōu)

All / Both

Structure Pattern

Subject (plural)+都+Verb / Adjective

Explanation

都 (dōu) means "all" or "both" and refers back to the subject. It must come AFTER the subject and BEFORE the verb. The subject must refer to more than one thing. When used with 也, the order is 也都.

Example Sentences

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我们都是中国人。

Wǒmen dōu shì Zhōngguó rén.

We are all Chinese.

他们都很高兴。

Tāmen dōu hěn gāoxìng.

They are all happy.

你们都想吃什么？

Nǐmen dōu xiǎng chī shénme?

What do you all want to eat?

我什么都不知道。

Wǒ shénme dōu bù zhīdào.

I don't know anything.

Common Mistakes

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Common Mistake

都我们是学生。

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Correct Usage

我们都是学生。

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The mistake is placing 都 before the subject (我们). 都 must always come *after* the subject and *before* the verb (是) to correctly refer back to the subject.

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Related Grammar Points

也HSK 1

Also / Too

yě

也 (yě) means "also" or "too." It always comes BEFORE the verb, never at the end of the sentence like English "too." When combined with 不, the order is 也不 (yě bù).

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