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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”.

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所有的 + Noun + 都 + Verb / Adj.

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== Examples ==

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*我 爱 吃 <em>所有的</em> 中国 菜。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ ài chī <em>suǒyǒude</em> Zhōngguó cài.</span><span class="trans">I love eating all the Chinese food.</span>
*他 记得 <em>所有</em> 人 的 生日。<span class="pinyin">Tā jìde <em>suǒyǒu</em> rén de shēngrì.</span><span class="trans">He remembers everyone's birthday.</span>
*这里 <em>所有 的</em> 女孩 <em>都</em> 没 上 过 学。<span class="pinyin">Zhèlǐ  <em>suǒyǒude</em> nǚhái <em>dōu</em> méi shàng guò xué.</span><span class="trans">All of the girls here have never gone to school.</span>
*不 是 <em>所有的</em> 美国 人 <em>都</em> 爱 喝 咖啡。<span class="pinyin">Bù shì <em>suǒyǒude</em> Měiguó rén <em>dōu</em> ài hē kāfēi.</span><span class="trans">Not all the Americans like drinking coffee.</span>
*我们 部门 <em>所有的</em> 员工 <em>都</em> 会 说 英文。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen bùmén <em>suǒyǒude</em> yuángōng <em>dōu</em> huì shuō Yīngwén.</span><span class="trans">All the employees from our department can speak English.</span>
*你们 公司 <em>所有的</em> 经理 <em>都</em> 是 男的 吗？<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen gōngsī <em>suǒyǒude</em> jīnglǐ <em>dōu</em> shì nán de ma?</span><span class="trans">All the managers in your company are male?</span>
*我 看 过 <em>所有的</em> 迪斯尼 动画片。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ kàn guò <em>suǒyǒude</em> Dísīní dònghuàpiàn.</span><span class="trans">I've seen all the Disney movies.</span>
*他 找 了 <em>所有 的</em> 朋友，但是 没有 人 帮 他。 <span class="pinyin">Tā zhǎo le <em>suǒyǒude</em> péngyǒu, dànshì méiyǒu rén bāng tā.</span><span class="trans">He went to all his friends, but nobody helped him.</span>
*钱 不 可能 解决 <em>所有的</em> 问题。<span class="pinyin">Qián bù kěnéng jiějué <em>suǒyǒude</em> wèntí.</span><span class="trans">Money can't solve all the problems.</span>
*老板 让 <em>所有的</em> 员工 <em>都</em> 去 参加 这 个 会。<span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn ràng <em>suǒyǒude</em> yuángōng <em>dōu</em> qù cānjiā zhège huì.</span><span class="trans">Boss asked all the employees to attend this meeting.</span>

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==See also==

*[[Expressing "Everyone" with "shei"]]
*[[Expressing "All" with "shenme dou"]]
*[[Expressing "Every" with "mei" and "dou"]]
*[[Indicating the whole with "quan"]]

== Sources and  further reading ==

=== Books ===

* [[Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide]] (pp. 283) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0415700108 →buy]
* [[Contemporary Chinese 4 (当代中文4) ]] (pp. 181)[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7800529371/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=7800529371 →buy] 

=== Websites ===

*Chinesegrammar.info: [http://chinesegrammar.info/particles/suo-structural-particle/ Chinese grammar 所 (suǒ) structural particle]

[[Category:B1 grammar points]]
{{Basic Grammar|所有|B1|所有的⋯⋯ 都⋯⋯|我 喜欢 吃 <em>所有的</em> 中国 菜。|grammar point|ASGOWBSL}}
{{Similar|Emphasizing quantity with "dou"}} 
{{Similar|Expressing "Every" with "mei" and "dou"}}
{{Similar|Expressing "All" with "shenme dou"}}
{{Similar|Expressing "Everyone" with "shei"}}   
{{Similar|Expressing “any" with "renhe"}}
{{Similar|Indicating the whole with "quan"}}
{{Structure|Sentence Patterns}}
{{Used for| Expressing quantity}}
{{Translation|all}}