{{Grammar Box}} This grammar point is not about how to use [[Expressing "every" with "mei"|每 (měi) to mean "every,"]] but rather how to combine [[question word]]s with [[都]] (dōu) to make words and phrases like "everywhere" or "everyone." You may have learned this same pattern for [[Expressing "everything" with "shenme dou"|expressing "everything,"]] but now it's time to extend it. == Expressing "Everyone" with 谁 都 == "谁 都" (shéi dōu) is a pattern used to express "everyone" (or possibly "anyone") in Chinese. The placement of the question word 谁 is very similar to the way [[Expressing "all" with "shenme dou"|什么 (shénme) can be used to express "every"]], along with other question words like 哪儿 (nǎr) and 多少 (duōshǎo). === Structure ===
谁 + 都 + Verb Phrase
=== Examples ===
* 谁 都 喜欢 美食。Shéi dōu xǐhuan měishí.Everyone likes delicious food. * 这个 地方 谁 都 可以 进 。 Zhège dìfang shéi dōu kěyǐ jìn.Everyone can go inside this place. * 谁 都 不 相信 他 说 的 话 。 Shéi dōu bù xiāngxìn tā shuō de huà.No one believes what he said. * 谁 都 不 希望 发生 这样 的 事 。 Shéi dōu bù xīwàng fāshēng zhèyàng de shì.No one wants this kind of thing to happen. * 谁 都 没 办法 证明 他 拿 了 公司 的 钱 。 Shéi dōu méi bànfǎ zhèngmíng tā ná le gōngsī de qián.No one can prove that he took the company's money.
== Expressing "Everywhere" with 哪儿 都 == This pattern also works with 哪儿 (nǎr). === Structure ===
哪儿 / 哪里 + 都 + Verb Phrase
=== Examples ===
* 你 家 太 乱 了 ， 哪儿 都 是 脏 衣服 。Nǐ jiā tài luàn le, nǎr dōu shì zāng yīfu.Your place is so messy. Dirty clothes are everywhere. * 昨天 运动 得 太 厉害 了 ， 现在 哪儿 都 疼 。 Zuótiān yùndòng de tài lìhai le, xiànzài nǎr dōu téng.I exercised too strenuously yesterday. Now everywhere hurts. * 我 太 累 了，哪儿 都 不想 去。Wǒ tài lèi le, nǎr dōu bù xiǎng qù.I'm too tired. I don't want to go anywhere.
== Expressing "Whenever" with 什么时候 都 == 什么时候 (shénme shíhou) combines with 都 (dōu) to mean "whenever" or "anytime." === Structure ===
什么 时候 + 都 + Verb Phrase
=== Examples ===
* 你 什么 时候 来 都 行 。 Nǐ shénme shíhou lái dōu xíng.You can come anytime. * 什么 时候 开始 都 不 晚 。 Shénme shíhou kāishǐ dōu bù wǎn.It's never too late to begin. * 我 家 什么 时候 都 有 人 在 。 Wǒ jiā shénme shíhou dōu yǒu rén zài.There is always someone at home.
== Expressing "However Much" with 多少 都 == 多少 (duōshao) also works with "都" in this case. === Structure ===
多少 (+ Noun) + 都 + Verb Phrase
=== Examples ===
* 多少 钱 都 买 不到 这个 东西 。 Duōshao qián dōu mǎi bùdào zhège dōngxi.You can't buy this thing at any price. * 你 想 吃 多少 都 可以 。 Nǐ xiǎng chī duōshao dōu kěyǐ.You can eat however much you want. * 这些 是 免费 的 ， 我们 拿 多少 都 没 问题 。 Zhèxiē shì miǎnfèi de, wǒmen ná duōshao dōu méi wèntí.These are all free. We can take however much we want.
== Expressing "However" with 怎么 都 == 怎么 (zěnme) also works with "都" in this case. === Structure ===
怎么 + 都 + Verb Phrase
=== Examples ===
* 我 想 怎么 做 都 可以 吗 ？ Wǒ xiǎng zěnme zuò dōu kěyǐ ma? Is it OK if I do however I want? * 别人 怎么 想 都 不 重要 。 Biérén zěnme xiǎng dōu bù zhòngyào.It doesn't matter however other people think. * 这 件 衣服 怎么 穿 都 好看 。 Zhè jiàn yīfu zěnme chuān dōu hǎokàn.This clothing looks good however you wear it.
==See also== *[[Expressing "All" with "shenme dou"]] *[[Expressing "Every" with "mei" and "dou"]] == Sources and further reading == === Books === * [[Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide]] (pp. 286-8) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0415700108 →buy] [[Category:B1 grammar points]] {{Similar|Expressing "every" with "mei" and "dou"}} {{Similar|Expressing "all" with "shenme dou"}} {{Similar|Referring to "all" using "suoyou"}} {{Basic Grammar|都|B1|谁 / 哪里 + 都|谁 都 不 知道 答案。|grammar point|ASG13ALM}} {{Rel char|也}} {{Rel char|谁}} {{Rel char|哪里}} {{Rel char|哪儿}} {{Rel char|怎么}} {{Rel char|多少}} {{Rel char|什么时候}} {{Structure|Sentence Patterns}} {{Used for|Expressing quantity}} {{Translation|every}} {{Translation|everyone}} {{Translation|everywhere}} {{Translation|everybody}} {{Translation|whenever}} {{Translation|however}}