{{Grammar Box}} If you are trying to draw similarities amongst a group, you will want to pair two key words together. You will want to use 也 (yě) first followed by 都 (dōu) to express that a group of people have something in common. == Positive Pattern == === Structure === If you're using 也 (yě) and 都 (dōu) in the same sentence, remember to put 也 (yě) first:
Subj. + 也都 + Verb / Adj.
=== Examples ===
*他们 也 都 是 法国 人。Tāmen yě dōu shì Fǎguó rén.They are also all French people. *我们 也 都 喜欢 喝 啤酒。Wǒmen yě dōu xǐhuan hē píjiǔ.We all like to drink beer too. *他 很 高 ，他 的 两 个 弟弟 也 都 跟 他 差不多 高 。Tā hěn gāo, tā de liǎng gè dìdi yě dōu gēn tā chàbuduō gāo.He's tall. His two little brothers and he are more or less the same height. *老板 经常 加班，你们 也 都 加班 吗？Lǎobǎn jīngcháng jiābān, nǐmen yě dōu jiābān ma?The boss constantly works overtime, do you all also work overtime? *这 家 店 的 面包 很 好吃 ，别 的 点心 也 都 不错 。Zhè jiā diàn de miànbāo hěn hǎochī , bié de diǎnxīn yě dōu bùcuò.This store's bread is very delicious, the other snacks are also not bad.
== Negative Pattern == === Structure === If you're using 不(bù) or 没(méi) with 也都 ( (yě dōu) in the same sentence, remember to put 不(bù) or 没(méi) after 也都 (yě dōu):
Subj. + 也都 + 不 / 没 + Verb Subj. + 也都 + 不 + Adj.
=== Examples ===
*我们 也 都 没 吃饭 ，一起 去 吧 。Wǒmen yě dōu méi chīfàn, yīqǐ qù ba.We all haven't eaten. Let's go together. *你们 也 都 没 去 过 美国 吗 ？Nǐmen yě dōu méi qù guo Měiguó?Have you all been to America too? *他 的 父母 都 不 高 ，也 都 不 胖 。Tā de fùmǔ dōu bù gāo, yě dōu bù pàng.Neither of his parents are very tall or fat. *他 没 时间 参加 我 的 生日 派对 ，你们 也 都 没时间 吗 ？Tā méi shíjiān cānjiā wǒ de shēngrì pàiduì, nǐmen yě dōu méi shíjiān ma?He didn't have time to come to my birthday party. Neither did you? *我 对 瑜伽 不 感 兴趣 ，我的 朋友们 也 都 不 太 感 兴趣 。Wǒ duì yújiā bù gǎn xìngqù, wǒ de péngyou men yě dōu bù tài gǎn xìngqù.I'm not very interested in yoga. Neither are my friends.
==See also== *[[The "all" adverb]] *[[The "also" adverb]] == Sources and further reading == === Books === * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 31-2) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy] * [[New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)]] (p. 88) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561910401/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561910401 →buy] *[[40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册）]] (p. 73)[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FTL8D8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001FTL8D8&linkCode=as2&tag=allset-20 →buy] * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 53-4) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy] * [[New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)]] (p. 88) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561910401/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561910401 →buy] * [[Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar]] (p. 35) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933330899/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=1933330899 →buy] [[Category:B1 grammar points]] {{Basic Grammar|都|B1|也都 + Verb / Adj.|他们 也 都 是 法国 人。|grammar point|ASG8GSXY}} {{Rel char|也}} {{Similar|The all adverb}} {{Similar|The also adverb}} {{POS|Adverbs}} {{Used for|Expressing quantity}} {{Translation|all}} {{Translation|also}} {{Translation|both}}