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Indicating the whole with "quan"
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Level
[B1](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/B1_grammar_points)
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Similar to
- [Expressing "all" with
"suoyou"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22all%22_with_%22suoyou%22) (B1)
- [Expressing "double
negation"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22double_negation%22) (B1)
- [Expressing "less than" with
"budao"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22less_than%22_with_%22budao%22) (B1)
- [Expressing "no exception" with
"yilu"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22no_exception%22_with_%22yilu%22) (C1)
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Used for
[Expressing
quantity](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_quantity),
[Sentence
Patterns](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Sentence_Patterns)
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Keywords
[全](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%85%A8),
[都](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E9%83%BD)
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Translations
[whole](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Whole),
[all](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/All)
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Contents
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- [1 Used before
Noun](#Used_before_Noun "wikilink")
- [1.1
Structure](#Structure "wikilink")
- [1.2
Examples](#Examples "wikilink")
- [2 Used before
Predicate](#Used_before_Predicate "wikilink")
- [2.1
Affirmative
Form](#Affirmative_Form "wikilink")
- [2.1.1
Structure](#Structure_2 "wikilink")
- [2.1.2
Examples](#Examples_2 "wikilink")
- [2.2
Negative Form: Total
Negation](#Negative_Form:_Total_Negation "wikilink")
- [2.2.1
Structure](#Structure_3 "wikilink")
- [2.2.2
Examples](#Examples_3 "wikilink")
- [2.3
Negative Pattern: Partial
Negation](#Negative_Pattern:_Partial_Negation "wikilink")
- [2.3.1
Structure](#Structure_4 "wikilink")
- [2.3.2
Examples](#Examples_4 "wikilink")
- [3 See
also](#See_also "wikilink")
- [4 Sources and
further reading](#Sources_and_further_reading "wikilink")
- [4.1
Books](#Books "wikilink")
全 + Noun + 都 + Predicate
The
[predicate](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Predicate)
part of the pattern can be a verb or an adjective.
### Examples
- 我们 *全* 家 *都* 去 过 北京 。Our entire family
has been to Beijing.
- *全* 公司 的 人 *都* 不 喜欢 新 老板 。The whole company doesn't like the
new boss.
- 运动 完 以后 我 *全* 身 *都* 是 汗 。My
whole body was sweaty after I finished exercising.
- *全* 校 *都* 放假 了 。The whole school is on
break.
- 这个 地方 *全* 年 *都* 很 热 。It's hot here
for the whole year.
Used before Predicate
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### Affirmative Form
Before a verb 全 can be omitted, but if it is used, the purpose is to
emphasize the idea of "all" or "entire."
#### Structure
Subj. + 全都 + Predicate
#### Examples
- 大家 *全* *都* 到 了。Everybody has arrived.
- 奶奶 的 头发 *全* *都* 白 了。All of my grandma's
hair turned white.
- 我 妈妈 做 的 菜 *全* *都* 好吃 。All of the
food that my mother makes is tasty.
- 作业 *全* *都* 做 完 了 吗 ？Have you finished all your
homework?
- 你 *全* *都* 拿 走 吧。Take them all.
### Negative Form: Total Negation
#### Structure
When you negate 全都 with 不 or 没 *after* it, you're not just saying
"not entirely," you're saying "*none of it*" or "*not at all*."
Subj. + 全都 + 不 / 没 + Predicate
#### Examples
- 他们 *全* *都* 没 去 。None of them went.
- 这个 周末 我们 *全* *都* 不 在 家 。None
of us will be home this weekend.
- 你们 *全* *都* 不 怕 吗 ？Are you all not afraid?
- 这些 菜 *全* *都* 没 熟 。None of these foods are
fully cooked.
- 他 的 话 我 *全* *都* 不 相信 。I don't believe
anything he says.
### Negative Pattern: Partial Negation
#### Structure
When you negate by putting 不 or 没 *before* 全都, you're only
*partially* negating. In other words, you're communicating "*not all*."
Subj.+ 不 / 没 + 全都 + Predicate
#### Examples
- 他 说 得 有 道理 ，但 我 不 *全* *都* 同意 。He has a point, but I can't say I
agree on all of it.
- 菜 太 多 了 ，我们 没 *全* *都* 吃完 。The food was too much. We didn't
finish eating it all.
- 昨天 作业 太 多 了 ，我 没 *全* *都* 做完
。I had too much
homework yesterday. I didn't finish doing it all.
- 我 的 家人 没 *全* *都* 来 参加 我 的 婚礼 。Not all of my family came to my
wedding.
- 你 说 得 太 快 了 ， 我 没 *全* *都* 记 下来
。You spoke too fast. I didn't
write down all of what you said.
See also
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- [Referring to "all" using
"suoyou"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Referring_to_%22all%22_using_%22suoyou%22)
- [Expressing "Everyone" with
"shei"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22Everyone%22_with_%22shei%22)
- [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)
- [Emphasizing quantity with
"dou"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Emphasizing_quantity_with_%22dou%22)
Sources and further reading
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### Books
- [现代汉语八百词](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E7%8E%B0%E4%BB%A3%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%85%AB%E7%99%BE%E8%AF%8D) (pp.
457)
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