In this grammar structure, we learn about a way to say "all" that is, well, a bit more epic. Sort of like how we might say "all the king's men" or "all the money in the world."

Structure

"所有的⋯⋯ 都⋯⋯" (suǒyǒude... dōu...) is a pattern used to refer to "every" or "all" of a noun, with the quantity of said noun usually being fairly large. You can sometimes not use “的” after “所有”.

Examples

我爱吃 所有的 中国菜。Wǒ ài chī suǒyǒude Zhōngguó cài.I love eating all the Chinese food.
他记得所有人的生日。Tā jìde suǒyǒu rén de shēngrì.He remembers everyone's birthday.
这里 所有的 女孩都没上过学。Zhèlǐ suǒyǒude nǚhái dōu méi shàng guò xué.All of the girls here have never gone to school.
不是 所有的 美国人都爱喝咖啡。Bù shì suǒyǒude Měiguó rén dōu ài hē kāfēi.Not all the Americans like drinking coffee.
我们部门 所有的 员工都会说英文。Wǒmen bùmén suǒyǒude yuángōng dōu huì shuō Yīngwén.All the employees from our department can speak English.
你们公司 所有的 经理都是男的吗？Nǐmen gōngsī suǒyǒude jīnglǐ dōu shì nán de ma?All the managers in your company are male?
我看过 所有的 迪斯尼动画片。Wǒ kàn guò suǒyǒude Dísīní dònghuàpiàn.I've seen all the Disney movies.
他找了 所有的 朋友，但是没有人帮他。 Tā zhǎo le suǒyǒude péngyǒu, dànshì méiyǒu rén bāng tā.He went to all his friends, but nobody helped him.
钱不可能解决 所有的 问题。Qián bù kěnéng jiějué suǒyǒude wèntí.Money can't solve all the problems.
老板让 所有的 员工都去参加这个会。Lǎobǎn ràng suǒyǒude yuángōng dōu qù cānjiā zhège huì.Boss asked all the employees to attend this meeting.

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