How to use 都 (dōu) in Mandarin Chinese?

都 dōu GRAMMAR

HSK 1 · Grammar note

都 — how to use it in Chinese

all; both; already

Frequent patterns

Explanation

Indicates totality: 都 + verb/adjective. Normally comes after the subject.

Example sentences

我们 wǒmen 都 dōu 来 lái 了 le

We have all arrived.

他们 tāmen 都 dōu 喜欢 xǐhuan 吃 chī 中国菜 Zhōngguó cài

They all like Chinese food.

今天 jīntiān 我们 wǒmen 都 dōu 在 zài 公司 gōngsī 加班 jiābān

Today we are all working overtime at the company.

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