<!DOCTYPE html> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <meta name="generator" content= "HTML Tidy for HTML5 for Linux version 5.2.0" /> <title></title> </head> <body> <p>This grammar point is not about how to use <a href= "Expressing_"every"_with_"mei"" title= "wikilink">每 (měi) to mean "every,"</a> but rather how to combine <a href="question_word" title="wikilink">question words</a> with <a href="%E9%83%BD" class="uri" title="wikilink">都</a> (dōu) to make words and phrases like "everywhere" or "everyone." You may have learned this same pattern for <a href= "Expressing_"everything"_with_"shenme_dou"" title="wikilink">expressing "everything,"</a> but now it's time to extend it.</p> <h2 id="expressing-everyone-with-谁-都">Expressing "Everyone" with 谁 都</h2> <p>"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 <a href= "Expressing_"all"_with_"shenme_dou"" title= "wikilink">什么 (shénme) can be used to express "every"</a>, along with other question words like 哪儿 (nǎr) and 多少 (duōshǎo).</p> <h3 id="structure">Structure</h3> <div class="jiegou"> <p>谁 + 都 + Verb Phrase</p> </div> <h3 id="examples">Examples</h3> <div class="liju"> <ul> <li><em>谁 都</em> 喜欢 美食。<span class="pinyin"><em>Shéi dōu</em> xǐhuan měishí.</span><span class="trans">Everyone likes delicious food.</span></li> <li>这个 地方 <em>谁 都</em> 可以 进 。 <span class="pinyin">Zhège dìfang <em>shéi dōu</em> kěyǐ jìn.</span><span class="trans">Everyone can go inside this place.</span></li> <li><em>谁 都</em> 不 相信 他 说 的 话 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Shéi dōu</em> bù xiāngxìn tā shuō de huà.</span><span class="trans">No one believes what he said.</span></li> <li><em>谁 都</em> 不 希望 发生 这样 的 事 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Shéi dōu</em> bù xīwàng fāshēng zhèyàng de shì.</span><span class= "trans">No one wants this kind of thing to happen.</span></li> <li><em>谁 都</em> 没 办法 证明 他 拿 了 公司 的 钱 。 <span class= "pinyin"><em>Shéi dōu</em> méi bànfǎ zhèngmíng tā ná le gōngsī de qián.</span><span class="trans">No one can prove that he took the company's money.</span></li> </ul> </div> <h2 id="expressing-everywhere-with-哪儿-都">Expressing "Everywhere" with 哪儿 都</h2> <p>This pattern also works with 哪儿 (nǎr).</p> <h3 id="structure-1">Structure</h3> <div class="jiegou"> <p>哪儿 / 哪里 + 都 + Verb Phrase</p> </div> <h3 id="examples-1">Examples</h3> <div class="liju"> <ul> <li>你 家 太 乱 了 ， <em>哪儿</em> <em>都</em> 是 脏 衣服 。<span class= "pinyin">Nǐ jiā tài luàn le, <em>nǎr</em> <em>dōu</em> shì zāng yīfu.</span><span class="trans">Your place is so messy. Dirty clothes are everywhere.</span></li> <li>昨天 运动 得 太 厉害 了 ， 现在 <em>哪儿</em> <em>都</em> 疼 。 <span class= "pinyin">Zuótiān yùndòng de tài lìhai le, xiànzài <em>nǎr</em> <em>dōu</em> téng.</span><span class="trans">I exercised too strenuously yesterday. Now everywhere hurts.</span></li> <li>我 太 累 了，<em>哪儿</em> <em>都</em> 不想 去。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ tài lèi le, <em>nǎr</em> <em>dōu</em> bù xiǎng qù.</span><span class= "trans">I'm too tired. I don't want to go anywhere.</span></li> </ul> </div> <h2 id="expressing-whenever-with-什么时候-都">Expressing "Whenever" with 什么时候 都</h2> <p>什么时候 (shénme shíhou) combines with 都 (dōu) to mean "whenever" or "anytime."</p> <h3 id="structure-2">Structure</h3> <div class="jiegou"> <p>什么 时候 + 都 + Verb Phrase</p> </div> <h3 id="examples-2">Examples</h3> <div class="liju"> <ul> <li>你 <em>什么 时候</em> 来 <em>都</em> 行 。 <span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>shénme shíhou</em> lái <em>dōu</em> xíng.</span><span class= "trans">You can come anytime.</span></li> <li><em>什么 时候</em> 开始 <em>都</em> 不 晚 。 <span class= "pinyin"><em>Shénme shíhou</em> kāishǐ <em>dōu</em> bù wǎn.</span><span class="trans">It's never too late to begin.</span></li> <li>我 家 <em>什么 时候</em> <em>都</em> 有 人 在 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ jiā <em>shénme shíhou</em> <em>dōu</em> yǒu rén zài.</span><span class="trans">There is always someone at home.</span></li> </ul> </div> <h2 id="expressing-however-much-with-多少-都">Expressing "However Much" with 多少 都</h2> <p>多少 (duōshao) also works with "都" in this case.</p> <h3 id="structure-3">Structure</h3> <div class="jiegou"> <p>多少 (+ Noun) + 都 + Verb Phrase</p> </div> <h3 id="examples-3">Examples</h3> <div class="liju"> <ul> <li><em>多少 钱</em> <em>都</em> 买 不到 这个 东西 。 <span class= "pinyin"><em>Duōshao qián</em> <em>dōu</em> mǎi bùdào zhège dōngxi.</span><span class="trans">You can't buy this thing at any price.</span></li> <li>你 想 吃 <em>多少</em> <em>都</em> 可以 。 <span class="pinyin">Nǐ xiǎng chī <em>duōshao</em> <em>dōu</em> kěyǐ.</span><span class= "trans">You can eat however much you want.</span></li> <li>这些 是 免费 的 ， 我们 拿 <em>多少</em> <em>都</em> 没 问题 。 <span class= "pinyin">Zhèxiē shì miǎnfèi de, wǒmen ná <em>duōshao</em> <em>dōu</em> méi wèntí.</span><span class="trans">These are all free. We can take however much we want.</span></li> </ul> </div> <h2 id="expressing-however-with-怎么-都">Expressing "However" with 怎么 都</h2> <p>怎么 (zěnme) also works with "都" in this case.</p> <h3 id="structure-4">Structure</h3> <div class="jiegou"> <p>怎么 + 都 + Verb Phrase</p> </div> <h3 id="examples-4">Examples</h3> <div class="liju"> <ul> <li>我 想 <em>怎么</em> 做 <em>都</em> 可以 吗 ？ <span class="pinyin">Wǒ xiǎng <em>zěnme</em> zuò <em>dōu</em> kěyǐ ma?</span> <span class= "trans">Is it OK if I do however I want?</span></li> <li>别人 <em>怎么</em> 想 <em>都</em> 不 重要 。 <span class="pinyin">Biérén <em>zěnme</em> xiǎng <em>dōu</em> bù zhòngyào.</span><span class= "trans">It doesn't matter however other people think.</span></li> <li>这 件 衣服 <em>怎么</em> 穿 <em>都</em> 好看 。 <span class="pinyin">Zhè jiàn yīfu <em>zěnme</em> chuān <em>dōu</em> hǎokàn.</span><span class="trans">This clothing looks good however you wear it.</span></li> </ul> </div> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul> <li><a href= "Expressing_"All"_with_"shenme_dou"" title= "wikilink">Expressing "All" with "shenme dou"</a></li> <li><a href= "Expressing_"Every"_with_"mei"_and_"dou"" title="wikilink">Expressing "Every" with "mei" and "dou"</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2> <h3 id="books">Books</h3> <ul> <li><a href="Modern_Mandarin_Chinese_Grammar:_A_Practical_Guide" title="wikilink">Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide</a> (pp. 286-8) <a href= "http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0415700108"> →buy</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="Category:B1_grammar_points" title= "wikilink">Category:B1 grammar points</a></p> </body> </html>