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<h1>Using "ye" and "dou" together
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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.</p>

<h2>Contents</h2>

<div class="contents"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">1 Positive Form </span></li>
<ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">1.1 Structure </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">1.2 Examples </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">2 Negative Form </span></li>
<ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">2.1 Structure </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">2.2 Examples </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">3 See also </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">4 Sources and further reading </span></li>
<ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">4.1 Books</span></li>
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<h2>Positive Form</h2>

<h3>Structure</h3>

<p>If you're using 也 (yě) and 都 (dōu) in the same sentence, remember to put 也 (yě) first:
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<div class="deux">Subj. + 也都 + Predicate
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<p>The predicate part of the pattern can be a verb or an adjective.</p>

<h3>Examples</h3>

<div class="exemple"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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?</span><br/></li>
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<h2>Negative Form</h2>

<h3>Structure</h3>

<p>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):</p>

<div class="deux">Subj. + 也都 + 不 / 没 + Predicate</div>

<h3>Examples</h3>

<div class="exemple"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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.</span><br/></li>
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<h3>See also</h3>

<div class="See-also"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">The "all" adverb
The "also" adverb</span><br/></li>
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<h3>Sources and further reading
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<h3>Books</h3>

<div class="See-also"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 31-2) →buy </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1) (pp. 88) →buy </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册） (pp. 73) →buy </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 53-4) →buy </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1) (pp. 88) →buy </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar (pp. 35) →buy</span><br/></li>
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