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<h1>Expressing "every" with question words
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<p>This grammar point is not about how to use 每 (měi) to mean "every," but rather how to combine question words with 都 (dōu) to make words and phrases like "everywhere" or "everyone." You may have learned this same pattern for expressing "everything," but now it's time to extend it.</p>

<h2>Contents</h2>

  
<div class="contents"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">1 "Everyone" with 谁 都 </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 "Everywhere" with 哪儿 都 </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 "Whenever" with 什么时候 都 </span></li>
<ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">3.1 Structure </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">3.2 Examples </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">4 "However Much" with 多少 都 </span></li>
<ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">4.1 Structure </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">4.2 Examples </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">5 "However" with 怎么 都 </span></li>
<ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">5.1 Structure </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">5.2 Examples </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">6 See also </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">7 Sources and further reading
7.1 Books</span><br/></li>
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<h2>"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 什么 (shénme) can be used to express "every", along with other question words like 哪儿 (nǎr) and 多少 (duōshǎo).
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<h3>Structure</h3>

<div class="deux">谁 + 都 + Predicate</div>

<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;">谁 都 喜欢 美食 。
Shéi dōu xǐhuan měishí.
Everyone likes delicious food. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">谁 都 可以 进 。
Shéi dōu kěyǐ jìn.
Everyone can come in. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">谁 都 不 相信 他 说 的 话 。
Shéi dōu bù xiāngxìn tā shuō de huà.
No one believes what he said.</span><br/></li>
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<h2>"Everywhere" with 哪儿 都
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<p>This pattern also works with 哪儿 (nǎr).</p>

<h3>Structure</h3>

<div class="deux">哪儿 / 哪里 (+ Verb) + 都 + Predicate</div>

<h3>Examples</h3>

<div class="exemple"><div class="exemple"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">他 的 房间 里 哪儿 都 是 脏 衣服 。 Tā de fángjiān lǐ nǎr dōu shì zāng yīfu. His dirty laundry is all over his room. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">我 太 累 了，哪儿 都 不 想 去 。 Wǒ tài lèi le, nǎr dōu bù xiǎng qù. I'm too tired. I don't want to go anywhere. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">在 哪里 见面 都 行 。 Zài nǎlǐ jiànmiàn dōu xíng. I'm fine with meeting anywhere.</span><br/></li>
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<h2>"Whenever" with 什么时候 都</h2>

<p>什么时候 (shénme shíhou) combines with 都 (dōu) to mean "whenever" or "anytime."
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<h3>Structure</h3>

<div class="deux">什么时候 (+ Verb) + 都 + Predicate</div>

<h3>Examples</h3>

<div class="exemple"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">什么 时候 都 可以 。
Shénme shíhou dōu kěyǐ.
Anytime is fine. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">你什么 时候 来 都 欢迎 。
Nǐ shénme shíhou lái dōu huānyíng.
You're welcome to come anytime. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">什么 时候 开始 都 不 晚 。
Shénme shíhou kāishǐ dōu bù wǎn.
It's never too late to start.</span><br/></li>
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<h2>"However Much" with 多少 都</h2>

<p>多少 (duōshao) also works with 都 in this case.
</p>
<h3>Structure</h3>

<div class="deux">Verb + 多少 + 都 + Predicate</div>

<h3>Examples</h3>

<div class="exemple"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">你 想 吃 多少 都 可以 。
Nǐ xiǎng chī duōshao dōu kěyǐ.
You can eat however much you want. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">这些 是 免费 的 ，我们 拿 多少 都 没 问题 。
Zhèxiē shì miǎnfèi de, wǒmen ná duōshao dōu méi wèntí.
These are all free. We can take as much as we want. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">我 跟 他 说 多少 遍 都 没有 用 。
Wǒ gēn tā shuō duōshǎo biàn dōu méiyǒu yòng.
It doesn't matter how many times I tell him.</span><br/></li>
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<h2>"However" with 怎么 都</h2>

<p>怎么 (zěnme) also works with 都 in this case.
</p>
<h3>Structure</h3>

<div class="deux">怎么 + Verb + 都 + Predicate</div>

<h3>Examples</h3>

<div class="exemple"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">怎么 做 都 可以 吗 ？
Zěnme zuò dōu kěyǐ ma?
Is it OK if I do whatever I want? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">这些 钱 你 怎么 花 都 行 。
Zhèxiē qián nǐ zěnme huā dōu xíng.
You can spend this money however you like. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">别人 怎么 想 都 不 重要 。
Biérén zěnme xiǎng dōu bù zhòngyào.
It's not important what other people think.</span><br/></li>
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<h3>See also</h3>

<div class="See-also"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Expressing "All" with "shenme dou" </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Expressing "Every" with "mei" and "dou"</span><br/></li>
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<h3>Sources and further reading</h3>

<h4>Books</h4>

<div class="See-also"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 286-8) →buy</span><br/></li>
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