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<p>In its simplest terms, 都 (dōu) means "all," but there are also
many other advanced uses for it.</p>
<h2 id="都-meaning-to-the-point-that">都 meaning "to the point
that"</h2>
<p>都 can also mean 甚至, meaning "even to the point that," and in
this form it expresses emphasis.</p>
<div class="jiegou">
<p>Subj. + 都 + Predicate</p>
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<h3 id="examples">Examples</h3>
<div class="liju">
<ul>
<li>我<em>都</em>能闻见面包的香味。<span class="trans">I can even smell the
aroma of bread.</span></li>
<li>我对你太了解了，我<em>都</em>能知道你下一步要做什么。<span class="trans">I understand
you completely. I can even know what your next move is.</span></li>
<li>我很想妈妈，有时候我<em>都</em>能看见她。<span class="trans">I really miss Mom.
Sometimes I can even see her.</span></li>
</ul>
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<h2 id="都-meaning-since...-then...">都 meaning "since...,
then..."</h2>
<p>都 can also mean <a href=
"&quot;Since&quot;_with_&quot;jiran&quot;" title=
"wikilink">"既然⋯⋯就"</a>, meaning "Since ..., in that case...“ A
simple example would be 他都不说汉语，别跟他讲话, meaning "Since he does not
speak Chinese, so don't talk with him."</p>
<div class="jiegou">
<p>都 + 小句，主句</p>
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<h3 id="examples-1">Examples</h3>
<div class="liju">
<ul>
<li>他<em>都</em>这么说了，你还好意思再找他帮忙？<span class="trans">Even though he
said that, you still have the guts to ask for his help?</span></li>
<li>来<em>都</em>来了，就先别急着走了。<span class="trans">Since everyone got
here, we need to go now.</span></li>
</ul>
</div>
<h2 id="都-can-also-have-have-a-tone-of-complaint">都 can also have
have a tone of complaint</h2>
<p>It often has a tone of grumbling or complaint, and it is often
used with 怨 or 怪.</p>
<div class="jiegou">
<p>都 + 怨 / 是 / 怪 + Somebody</p>
</div>
<h3 id="examples-2">Examples</h3>
<div class="liju">
<ul>
<li><em>都</em> 怪 你，出门 不 带 伞。<span class="trans">It's all your
fault, leaving without bringing an umbrella.</span></li>
<li><em>都</em> 是 你，害 我 跑 这么 远。<span class="trans">It's your fault
for making me run so far.</span></li>
<li><em>都</em> 怨 你，不 提前 订 好 座位。<span class="trans">I blame you for
not making the reservation earlier in the day.</span></li>
</ul>
</div>
<h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="&quot;Even&quot;_as_&quot;shenzhi&quot;" title=
"wikilink">"Even" as "shenzhi"</a></li>
<li><a href=
"Expressing_&quot;Every&quot;_with_&quot;mei&quot;_and_&quot;dou&quot;"
title="wikilink">Expressing "Every" with "mei" and "dou"</a></li>
<li><a href="Explaining_results_with_&quot;suoyi&quot;" title=
"wikilink">Explaining results with "suoyi"</a></li>
<li><a href=
"Expressing_&quot;all&quot;_with_&quot;shenme_dou&quot;" title=
"wikilink">Expressing "all" with "shenme dou"</a></li>
<li><a href="Emphasizing_quantity_with_&quot;dou&quot;" title=
"wikilink">Emphasizing quantity with "dou"</a></li>
<li><a href=
"Expressing_&quot;even&quot;_with_&quot;lian&quot;_and_&quot;dou&quot;"
title="wikilink">Expressing "even" with "lian" and "dou"</a></li>
<li><a href="&quot;Already&quot;_with_&quot;dou%E2%80%A6le&quot;"
title="wikilink">"Already" with "dou…le"</a></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further
reading</h2>
<h3 id="books">Books</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href=
"Chinese_Grammar_-_Broken_down_into_100_items_-_Basic_and_Intermediate_Levels_(%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%AD%E6%B3%95%E7%99%BE%E9%A1%B9%E8%AE%B2%E7%BB%83_-_%E5%88%9D%E4%B8%AD%E7%BA%A7)"
title="wikilink">Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items -
Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级)</a> (pp. 97-99)
<a href=
"http://www.amazon.cn/gp/product/B004WA6JSQ/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=allset-23&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=536&amp;creative=3132&amp;creativeASIN=B004WA6JSQ">
→buy</a></li>
<li><a href=
"%E7%8E%B0%E4%BB%A3%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%85%AB%E7%99%BE%E8%AF%8D%EF%BC%88%E5%A2%9E%E8%AE%A2%E6%9C%AC%EF%BC%89"
class="uri" title="wikilink">现代汉语八百词（增订本）</a> (pp. 178) <a href=
"http://www.amazon.cn/%E7%8E%B0%E4%BB%A3%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%85%AB%E7%99%BE%E8%AF%8D/dp/B001198GSW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1345693275&amp;sr=8-1">
→buy</a></li>
</ul>
<h3 id="dictionaries">Dictionaries</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href=
"%E7%8E%B0%E4%BB%A3%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%8D%E5%85%B8%EF%BC%88%E7%AC%AC5%E7%89%88%EF%BC%89"
class="uri" title="wikilink">现代汉语词典（第5版）</a> (pp.329 ) <a href=
"http://www.amazon.cn/%E7%8E%B0%E4%BB%A3%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%8D%E5%85%B8/dp/B001B1RZCI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1345693609&amp;sr=8-1">
→buy</a></li>
</ul>
<p><a href="Category:B2_grammar_points" title=
"wikilink">Category:B2 grammar points</a></p>
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