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[every](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Every), [everyone](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Everyone), [everywhere](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Everywhere), [everybody](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Everybody), [whenever](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Whenever), [however](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/However)

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This grammar point is not about how to use [每 (měi) to mean "every,"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22every%22_with_%22mei%22) but rather how to combine [question words](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Question_word) with [都](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E9%83%BD) (dōu) to make words and phrases like "everywhere" or "everyone." You may have learned this same pattern for [expressing "everything,"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22everything%22_with_%22shenme_dou%22) but now it's time to extend it.

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- [1 "Everyone" with 谁都](#.22Everyone.22_with_.E8.B0.81_.E9.83.BD "wikilink") - [1.1 Structure](#Structure "wikilink") - [1.2 Examples](#Examples "wikilink") - [2 "Everywhere" with 哪儿都](#.22Everywhere.22_with_.E5.93.AA.E5.84.BF_.E9.83.BD "wikilink") - [2.1 Structure](#Structure_2 "wikilink") - [2.2 Examples](#Examples_2 "wikilink") - [3 "Whenever" with 什么时候都](#.22Whenever.22_with_.E4.BB.80.E4.B9.88.E6.97.B6.E5.80.99_.E9.83.BD "wikilink") - [3.1 Structure](#Structure_3 "wikilink") - [3.2 Examples](#Examples_3 "wikilink") - [4 "However Much" with 多少都](#.22However_Much.22_with_.E5.A4.9A.E5.B0.91_.E9.83.BD "wikilink") - [4.1 Structure](#Structure_4 "wikilink") - [4.2 Examples](#Examples_4 "wikilink") - [5 "However" with 怎么都](#.22However.22_with_.E6.80.8E.E4.B9.88_.E9.83.BD "wikilink") - [5.1 Structure](#Structure_5 "wikilink") - [5.2 Examples](#Examples_5 "wikilink") - [6 See also](#See_also "wikilink") - [7 Sources and further reading](#Sources_and_further_reading "wikilink") - [7.1 Books](#Books "wikilink")

"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 [什么 (shénme) can be used to express "every"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22all%22_with_%22shenme_dou%22), along with other question words like 哪儿 (nǎr) and 多少 (duōshǎo). ### Structure

谁 + 都 + Predicate

The [predicate](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Predicate) part of the pattern can be a verb or an adjective. ### Examples

- *谁* **都** 喜欢美食。*Shéi* **dōu** xǐhuan měishí.Everyone likes delicious food. - *谁* **都** 可以进。*Shéi* **dōu** kěyǐ jìn.Everyone can come in. - *谁* **都** 不相信他说的话。*Shéi* **dōu** bù xiāngxìn tā shuō de huà.No one believes what he said.

"Everywhere" with 哪儿都 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This pattern also works with 哪儿 (nǎr). ### Structure

哪儿 / 哪里 (+ Verb) + 都 + Predicate

### Examples

- 他的房间里 *哪儿* **都** 是脏衣服。Tā de fángjiān lǐ *nǎr* **dōu** shì zāng yīfu.His dirty laundry is all over his room. - 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. - 在 *哪里* 见面 **都** 行。Zài *nǎlǐ* jiànmiàn **dōu** xíng.I'm fine with meeting anywhere.

"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 (+ Verb) + 都 + Predicate

### Examples

- *什么时候* **都** 可以。*Shénme shíhou* **dōu** kěyǐ.Anytime is fine. - 你*什么时候* 来 **都** 欢迎。Nǐ *shénme shíhou* lái **dōu** huānyíng.You're welcome to come anytime. - *什么时候* 开始 **都** 不晚。*Shénme shíhou* kāishǐ **dōu** bù wǎn.It's never too late to start.

"However Much" with 多少都 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 多少 (duōshao) also works with 都 in this case. ### Structure

Verb + 多少 + 都 + Predicate

### Examples

- 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 as much as we want. - 我跟他说 *多少* 遍 **都** 没有用。Wǒ gēn tā shuō *duōshǎo* biàn **dōu** méiyǒu yòng.It doesn't matter how many times I tell him.

"However" with 怎么都 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 怎么 (zěnme) also works with 都 in this case. ### Structure

怎么 + Verb + 都 + Predicate

### Examples

- *怎么* 做 **都** 可以吗？ *Zěnme* zuò **dōu** kěyǐ ma? Is it OK if I do whatever I want? - 这些钱你 *怎么* 花 **都** 行。Zhèxiē qián nǐ *zěnme* huā **dōu** xíng.You can spend this money however you like. - 别人 *怎么* 想 **都** 不重要。 Biérén *zěnme* xiǎng **dōu** bù zhòngyào.It's not important what other people think.

See also ------------------------------------------------------- - [Expressing "All" with "shenme dou"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22All%22_with_%22shenme_dou%22) - [Expressing "Every" with "mei" and "dou"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22Every%22_with_%22mei%22_and_%22dou%22) Sources and further reading --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Books - [Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Modern_Mandarin_Chinese_Grammar:_A_Practical_Guide) (pp. 286-8) [→buy](http://amzn.to/2xCpX2m) \ \ \

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