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<p>If you are trying to draw similarities amongst a group, you will want to pair two key words together. You will want to use <span class="hanzi">也</span> (<span class="pinyin">yě</span>) first followed by <span class="hanzi">都</span> (<span class="pinyin">dōu</span>) to express that a group of people have something in common.</p>
<h2>Contents</h2>
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<li>Structure<br/></li>
<li>Examples<br/></li>
<li>See also<br/></li>
<li>Sources and further reading<br/></li>
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<li>Books<br/></li>
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<h2 id="positive-pattern">Positive Pattern</h2>
<h3 id="structure">Structure</h3>
<p>If you're using <span class="hanzi">也</span> (<span class="pinyin">yě</span>) and <span class="hanzi">都</span> (<span class="pinyin">dōu</span>) in the same sentence, remember to put <span class="hanzi">也</span> (<span class="pinyin">yě</span>) first:</p>
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Subj. + <span class="hanzist">也都</span> + Verb / Adj.
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<h3 id="examples">Examples</h3>
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<li><span class="hanzi">他们 也 都 是 法国 人。</span> <span class="pinyin">Tāmen yě dōu shì Fǎguó rén.</span><br/><span> They are also all French people.</span></li>
<li><span class="hanzi">我们 也 都 喜欢 喝 啤酒。</span> <span class="pinyin">Wǒmen yě dōu xǐhuan hē píjiǔ.</span><br/><span> We all like to drink beer too.</span></li>
<li><span class="hanzi">他 很 高 ，他 的 两 个 弟弟 也 都 跟 他 差不多 高 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Tā hěn gāo, tā de liǎng gè dìdi yě dōu gēn tā chàbuduō gāo.</span><br/><span> He's tall. His two little brothers and he are more or less the same height.</span></li>
<li><span class="hanzi">老板 经常 加班，你们 也 都 加班 吗？</span> <span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn jīngcháng jiābān, nǐmen yě dōu jiābān ma?</span><br/><span> The boss constantly works overtime, do you all also work overtime?</span></li>
<li><span class="hanzi">这 家 店 的 面包 很 好吃 ，别 的 点心 也 都 不错 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Zhè jiā diàn de miànbāo hěn hǎochī , bié de diǎnxīn yě dōu bùcuò.</span><br/><span> This store's bread is very delicious, the other snacks are also not bad.</span></li>
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<h2 id="negative-pattern">Negative Pattern</h2>
<h3 id="structure-1">Structure</h3>
<p>If you're using <span class="hanzi">不</span>(<span class="pinyin">bù</span>) or <span class="hanzi">没</span>(<span class="pinyin">méi</span>) with <span class="hanzi">也都</span> ( (<span class="pinyin">yě dōu</span>) in the same sentence, remember to put <span class="pinyin"><span class="hanzi">不</span>(bù</span>) or <span class="hanzi">没</span>(<span class="pinyin">méi</span>) after <span class="hanzi">也都</span> (<span class="pinyin">yě dōu</span>):</p>
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Subj. + <span class="hanzist">也都</span> + <span class="hanzist">不 / 没</span> + Verb
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Subj. + <span class="hanzist">也都</span> + <span class="hanzist">不</span> + Adj.
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<h3 id="examples-1">Examples</h3>
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<li><span class="hanzi">我们 也 都 没 吃饭 ，一起 去 吧 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Wǒmen yě dōu méi chīfàn, yīqǐ qù ba.</span><br/><span> We all haven't eaten. Let's go together.</span></li>
<li><span class="hanzi">你们 也 都 没 去 过 美国 吗 ？</span> <span class="pinyin">Nǐmen yě dōu méi qù guo Měiguó?</span><br/><span> Have you all been to America too?</span></li>
<li><span class="hanzi">他 的 父母 都 不 高 ，也 都 不 胖 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Tā de fùmǔ dōu bù gāo, yě dōu bù pàng.</span><br/><span> Neither of his parents are very tall or fat.</span></li>
<li><span class="hanzi">他 没 时间 参加 我 的 生日 派对 ，你们 也 都 没时间 吗 ？</span> <span class="pinyin">Tā méi shíjiān cānjiā wǒ de shēngrì pàiduì, nǐmen yě dōu méi shíjiān ma?</span><br/><span> He didn't have time to come to my birthday party. Neither did you?</span></li>
<li><span class="hanzi">我 对 瑜伽 不 感 兴趣 ，我的 朋友们 也 都 不 太 感 兴趣 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Wǒ duì yújiā bù gǎn xìngqù, wǒ de péngyou men yě dōu bù tài gǎn xìngqù.</span><br/><span> I'm not very interested in yoga. Neither are my friends.</span></li>
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<h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>
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<li><a href="The_"all"_adverb" title="wikilink">The "all" adverb</a></li>
<li><a href="The_"also"_adverb" title="wikilink">The "also" adverb</a></li>
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<h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2>
<h3 id="books">Books</h3>
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<li>>Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 31-2)</li>
<li>New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (<span class="hanzi">新实用汉语课本1</span>) (p. 88)</li>
<li>40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (<span class="hanzi">基础汉语40课上册</span>） (p. 73)</li>
<li>Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 53-4)</li>
<li>New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (<span class="hanzi">新实用汉语课本1</span>) (p. 88)</li>
<li>Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar (p. 35)</li>
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