If you are trying to draw similarities amongst a group, you will want to pair two key words together. You will want to use 也 (yě) first followed by 都 (dōu) to express that a group of people have something in common.

Positive Pattern

Structure

If you're using 也 (yě) and 都 (dōu) in the same sentence, remember to put 也 (yě) first:

Examples

他们也都是法国人。 Tāmen yě dōu shì Fǎguó rén.
They are also all French people.
我们也都喜欢喝啤酒。 Wǒmen yě dōu xǐhuan hē píjiǔ.
We all like to drink beer too.
他很高，他的两个弟弟也都跟他差不多高。 Tā hěn gāo, tā de liǎng gè dìdi yě dōu gēn tā chàbuduō gāo.
He's tall. His two little brothers and he are more or less the same height.
老板经常加班，你们也都加班吗？ Lǎobǎn jīngcháng jiābān, nǐmen yě dōu jiābān ma?
The boss constantly works overtime, do you all also work overtime?
这家店的面包很好吃，别的点心也都不错。 Zhè jiā diàn de miànbāo hěn hǎochī , bié de diǎnxīn yě dōu bùcuò.
This store's bread is very delicious, the other snacks are also not bad.

Negative Pattern

Structure

If you're using 不(bù) or 没(méi) with 也都 ( (yě dōu) in the same sentence, remember to put 不(bù) or 没(méi) after 也都 (yě dōu):

Examples

我们也都没吃饭，一起去吧。 Wǒmen yě dōu méi chīfàn, yīqǐ qù ba.
We all haven't eaten. Let's go together.
你们也都没去过美国吗？ Nǐmen yě dōu méi qù guo Měiguó?
Have you all been to America too?
他的父母都不高，也都不胖。 Tā de fùmǔ dōu bù gāo, yě dōu bù pàng.
Neither of his parents are very tall or fat.
他没时间参加我的生日派对，你们也都没时间吗？ Tā méi shíjiān cānjiā wǒ de shēngrì pàiduì, nǐmen yě dōu méi shíjiān ma?
He didn't have time to come to my birthday party. Neither did you?
我对瑜伽不感兴趣，我的朋友们也都不太感兴趣。 Wǒ duì yújiā bù gǎn xìngqù, wǒ de péngyou men yě dōu bù tài gǎn xìngqù.
I'm not very interested in yoga. Neither are my friends.

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Positive Pattern

Structure

Examples

Negative Pattern

Structure

Examples

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