In its simplest terms,  (dōu) means "all," but there are also many other advanced uses for it.

 meaning "to the point that"

 can also mean 甚至, meaning "even to the point that," and in this form it expresses emphasis.

Subj. +  + Predicate

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 meaning "since..., then..."

 can also mean "既然⋯⋯就", meaning "Since ..., in that case...“ A simple example would be 他都不说汉语,别跟他讲话, meaning "Since he does not speak Chinese, so don't talk with him."

都 + 小句,主句

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 can also have have a tone of complaint

It often has a tone of grumbling or complaint, and it is often used with  or .

都 + 怨 / 是 / 怪 + Somebody

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