<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <!DOCTYPE html> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:epub="http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops"> <head> <title>Expressing "all" with "suoyou"</title> <link href="../Styles/main.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/> </head> <body> <h1>Expressing "all" with "suoyou"</h1> <p>In this grammar structure, we learn about a way to say "all of" something. It's sort of like how we might say "all the king's men" or "all the money in the world."</p> <h2>Contents</h2> <div class="contents"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">1 Basic Pattern </span></li> <ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">1.1 Structure </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">1.2 Examples </span></li> </ul> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">2 Advanced Pattern </span></li> <ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">2.1 Structure </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">2.2 Examples </span></li> </ul> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">3 "Not All" with 不是所有的 </span></li> <ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">3.1 Structure </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">3.2 Examples </span></li> </ul> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">4 See also </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">5 Sources and further reading </span></li> <ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">5.1 Books </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">5.2 Websites</span></li> </ul> </ul> </div> <h2>Basic Pattern</h2> <h3>Structure</h3> <p>This pattern is used to refer to "all" of a noun, with the quantity of said noun usually being fairly large. You may notice that the 的 after 所有 is occasionally omitted.</p> <div class="deux">所有 (+ 的) + Noun</div> <h3>Examples</h3> <div class="exemple"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">你 买 了 她 所有的 书 ？ Nǐ mǎi le tā suǒyǒu de shū? You've bought all her books? </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">我 喜欢 所有 我 妈妈 做 的 菜 。 Wǒ xǐhuan suǒyǒu wǒ māma zuò de cài. I like all the food my mom cooks. </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">他 记得 所有 朋友 的 生日 。 Tā jìde suǒyǒu péngyou de shēngrì. He remembers all his friends' birthdays. </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">我 的 孩子 看 过 所有 迪斯尼 动画片 。 Wǒ de háizi kàn guo suǒyǒu Dísīní dònghuàpiàn. My children have seen all Disney animated films.</span><br/></li> </ul> </div> <h2>Advanced Pattern </h2> <h3>Structure</h3> <div class="deux">所有 (+ 的) + Noun + 都 + Predicate</div> <p>The predicate part of the pattern can be a verb or an adjective.</p> <h3>Examples</h3> <div class="exemple"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">所有 人 都 走 了 吗 ？ Suǒyǒu rén dōu zǒu le ma? Did all the people leave? </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">所有 的 学校 都 放假 了。 Suǒyǒu de xuéxiào dōu fàngjià le. All the schools are out for the holiday. </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">我们 学校 所有 的 老师 都 会 说 英文 。 Wǒmen xuéxiào suǒyǒu de lǎoshī dōu huì shuō Yīngwén. All the teachers in our school can speak English. </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">我们 公司 所有 人 都 参加 了 这个 会议 。 Wǒmen gōngsī suǒyǒu rén dōu cānjiā le zhège huìyì. All people in our company attended this meeting.</span><br/></li> </ul> </div> <h2>"Not All" with 不是所有的 </h2> <h3>Structure</h3> <div class="deux">不是 + 所有 (+ 的) + Noun + 都 + Predicate </div> <h3>Examples</h3> <div class="exemple"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">不是 所有的 美国 人 都 爱 喝 咖啡 。 Bù shì suǒyǒu de Měiguó rén dōu ài hē kāfēi. Not all Americans like drinking coffee. </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">不是 所有 问题 都 能 用 钱 来 解决 。 Bù shì suǒyǒu wèntí dōu néng yòng qián lái jiějué. We can't solve all problems with money. </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">不是 所有 朋友 都 愿意 帮 他 。 Bù shì suǒyǒu péngyou dōu yuànyì bāng tā. Not all of his friends are willing to help him. </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">不是 所有的 公司 都 给 员工 提供 培训 。 Bù shì suǒyǒu de gōngsī dōu gěi yuángōng tígōng péixùn. Not all companies provide their employees with training.</span><br/></li> </ul> </div> <h3>See also</h3> <div class="See-also"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Expressing "Everyone" with "shei" </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Expressing "All" with "shenme dou" </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Expressing "Every" with "mei" and "dou" </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Indicating the whole with "quan"</span><br/></li> </ul> </div> <h3>Sources and further reading </h3> <h4>Books</h4> <div class="See-also"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 283) →buy </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Contemporary Chinese 4 (当代中文4) (pp. 181) →buy</span><br/></li> </ul> </div> <h4>Websites</h4> <div class="See-also"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Chinesegrammar.info: Chinese grammar 所 (suǒ) structural particle</span><br/></li> </ul> </div> </body> </html>