<!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>In this grammar structure, we learn about a way to say "all" that is, well, a bit more epic. Sort of like how we might say "all the king's men" or "all the money in the world."</p> <h2 id="structure">Structure</h2> <p>"所有的⋯⋯ 都⋯⋯" (suǒyǒude... dōu...) is a pattern used to refer to "every" or "all" of a noun, with the quantity of said noun usually being fairly large. You can sometimes not use “的” after “所有”.</p> <div class="jiegou"> <p>所有的 + Noun + 都 + Verb / Adj.</p> </div> <h2 id="examples">Examples</h2> <div class="liju"> <ul> <li>我 爱 吃 <em>所有的</em> 中国 菜。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ ài chī <em>suǒyǒude</em> Zhōngguó cài.</span><span class="trans">I love eating all the Chinese food.</span></li> <li>他 记得 <em>所有</em> 人 的 生日。<span class="pinyin">Tā jìde <em>suǒyǒu</em> rén de shēngrì.</span><span class="trans">He remembers everyone's birthday.</span></li> <li>这里 <em>所有 的</em> 女孩 <em>都</em> 没 上 过 学。<span class= "pinyin">Zhèlǐ <em>suǒyǒude</em> nǚhái <em>dōu</em> méi shàng guò xué.</span><span class="trans">All of the girls here have never gone to school.</span></li> <li>不 是 <em>所有的</em> 美国 人 <em>都</em> 爱 喝 咖啡。<span class="pinyin">Bù shì <em>suǒyǒude</em> Měiguó rén <em>dōu</em> ài hē kāfēi.</span><span class="trans">Not all the Americans like drinking coffee.</span></li> <li>我们 部门 <em>所有的</em> 员工 <em>都</em> 会 说 英文。<span class= "pinyin">Wǒmen bùmén <em>suǒyǒude</em> yuángōng <em>dōu</em> huì shuō Yīngwén.</span><span class="trans">All the employees from our department can speak English.</span></li> <li>你们 公司 <em>所有的</em> 经理 <em>都</em> 是 男的 吗？<span class= "pinyin">Nǐmen gōngsī <em>suǒyǒude</em> jīnglǐ <em>dōu</em> shì nán de ma?</span><span class="trans">All the managers in your company are male?</span></li> <li>我 看 过 <em>所有的</em> 迪斯尼 动画片。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ kàn guò <em>suǒyǒude</em> Dísīní dònghuàpiàn.</span><span class= "trans">I've seen all the Disney movies.</span></li> <li>他 找 了 <em>所有 的</em> 朋友，但是 没有 人 帮 他。 <span class="pinyin">Tā zhǎo le <em>suǒyǒude</em> péngyǒu, dànshì méiyǒu rén bāng tā.</span><span class="trans">He went to all his friends, but nobody helped him.</span></li> <li>钱 不 可能 解决 <em>所有的</em> 问题。<span class="pinyin">Qián bù kěnéng jiějué <em>suǒyǒude</em> wèntí.</span><span class="trans">Money can't solve all the problems.</span></li> <li>老板 让 <em>所有的</em> 员工 <em>都</em> 去 参加 这 个 会。<span class= "pinyin">Lǎobǎn ràng <em>suǒyǒude</em> yuángōng <em>dōu</em> qù cānjiā zhège huì.</span><span class="trans">Boss asked all the employees to attend this meeting.</span></li> </ul> </div> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul> <li><a href="Expressing_"Everyone"_with_"shei"" title="wikilink">Expressing "Everyone" with "shei"</a></li> <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> <li><a href="Indicating_the_whole_with_"quan"" title= "wikilink">Indicating the whole with "quan"</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. 283) <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> <li><a href= "Contemporary_Chinese_4_(%E5%BD%93%E4%BB%A3%E4%B8%AD%E6%96%874)" title="wikilink">Contemporary Chinese 4 (当代中文4)</a> (pp. 181)<a href= "http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7800529371/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=7800529371">→buy</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="websites">Websites</h3> <ul> <li>Chinesegrammar.info: <a href= "http://chinesegrammar.info/particles/suo-structural-particle/">Chinese grammar 所 (suǒ) structural particle</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="Category:B1_grammar_points" title= "wikilink">Category:B1 grammar points</a></p> </body> </html>