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[Expressing quantity](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_quantity)
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[都](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E9%83%BD), [也](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E4%B9%9F)
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[all](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/All), [also](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Also), [both](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Both)
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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.
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- [1 Positive Form](#Positive_Form "wikilink") - [1.1 Structure](#Structure "wikilink") - [1.2 Examples](#Examples "wikilink") - [2 Negative Form](#Negative_Form "wikilink") - [2.1 Structure](#Structure_2 "wikilink") - [2.2 Examples](#Examples_2 "wikilink") - [3 See also](#See_also "wikilink") - [4 Sources and further reading](#Sources_and_further_reading "wikilink") - [4.1 Books](#Books "wikilink")
Positive Form ----------------------------------------------------------------- ### Structure If you're using 也 (yě) and 都 (dōu) in the same sentence, remember to put 也 (yě) first:
Subj. + 也都 + Predicate
The [predicate](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Predicate) part of the pattern can be a verb or an adjective. ### Examples
- 我 很 好 ，我 的 家人 *也 都* 很 好 。Wǒ hěn hǎo, wǒ de jiārén *yě dōu* hěn hǎo.I'm good. So is my family. - 大人 很 喜欢 这个 餐厅 ，孩子 们 *也 都* 很 喜欢 。Dàren hěn xǐhuan zhège cāntīng, háizi men *yě dōu* hěn xǐhuan.Both adults and children like this restaurant. - 我 老板 是 美国 人 ，很 多 客户 *也 都* 是 美国 人 。Wǒ lǎobǎn shì Měiguó rén, hěn duō kèhù *yě dōu* shì Měiguó rén.My boss is American. Lots of our clients are also Americans. - 他 很 高 ，他 的 两 个 弟弟 *也 都* 比较 高 。Tā hěn gāo, tā de liǎng gè dìdi *yě dōu* bǐjiào gāo.He's tall. So are his two younger brothers. - 老板 加班 ，你们 *也 都* 要 加班 吗 ？Lǎobǎn jiābān, nǐmen *yě dōu* yào jiābān ma?The boss works late, but do you all need to work late too?
Negative Form ----------------------------------------------------------------- ### 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 + Predicate
### 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. - 这些 不 贵 ，那些 *也 都 不* 贵 。Zhèxiē bù guì, nàxiē *yě dōu bù* guì.These are not expensive. Those aren't expensive, either. - 我 不 喜欢 Trump ，我 的 朋友 *也 都 不* 喜欢 他 。Wǒ bù xǐhuan Trump, wǒ de péngyou *yě dōu bù* xǐhuan tā.I don't like Trump. My friends don't like him, either. - 你 觉得 你 不 容易 ？我们 *也 都 不* 容易 。Nǐ juéde nǐ bù róngyì? Wǒmen *yě dōu bù* róngyì.You're saying it isn't easy for you? It isn't easy for us, either. - 我 没 去 过 美国 ，我 的 家人 *也 都 没* 去 过 。Wǒ méi qù guo Měiguó, wǒ de jiārén *yě dōu méi* qù guo.I've never been to America. My family has never been there, either.
See also ------------------------------------------------------- - [The "all" adverb](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/The_%22all%22_adverb) - [The "also" adverb](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/The_%22also%22_adverb) Sources and further reading --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Books - [Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Integrated_Chinese:_Level_1,_Part_1_(3rd_ed)) (pp. 31-2) [→buy](http://amzn.to/2xe9H5W) - [New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_1_(%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%9E%E7%94%A8%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%BE%E6%9C%AC1)) (pp. 88) [→buy](http://amzn.to/2ykX9KF) - [40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册）](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/40_Lessons_for_Basic_Chinese_Course_(%E5%9F%BA%E7%A1%80%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD40%E8%AF%BE%E4%B8%8A%E5%86%8C%EF%BC%89) (pp. 73) [→buy](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) - [Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Integrated_Chinese:_Level_1,_Part_1_(3rd_ed)) (pp. 53-4) [→buy](http://amzn.to/2xe9H5W) - [New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_1_(%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%9E%E7%94%A8%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%BE%E6%9C%AC1)) (pp. 88) [→buy](http://amzn.to/2ykX9KF) - [Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Basic_Patterns_of_Chinese_Grammar) (pp. 35) [→buy](http://amzn.to/2ykU1OD)
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