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<h1>Expressing "all" with "suoyou"</h1>

<p>In this grammar structure, we learn about a way to say "all of" something. It's sort of like how we might say "all the king's men" or "all the money in the world."</p>

<h2>Contents</h2>

  
<div class="contents"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">1 Basic Pattern </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 Advanced Pattern </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 "Not All" with 不是所有的 </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 See also </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">5 Sources and further reading </span></li>
<ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">5.1 Books </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">5.2 Websites</span></li>
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<h2>Basic Pattern</h2>

<h3>Structure</h3>

<p>This pattern is used to refer to "all" of a noun, with the quantity of said noun usually being fairly large. You may notice that the 的 after 所有 is occasionally omitted.</p>

<div class="deux">所有 (+ 的) + Noun</div>

<h3>Examples</h3>

<div class="exemple"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">你 买 了 她 所有的 书 ？
Nǐ mǎi le tā suǒyǒu de shū?
You've bought all her books? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">我 喜欢 所有 我 妈妈 做 的 菜 。
Wǒ xǐhuan suǒyǒu wǒ māma zuò de cài.
I like all the food my mom cooks. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">他 记得 所有 朋友 的 生日 。
Tā jìde suǒyǒu péngyou de shēngrì.
He remembers all his friends' birthdays. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">我 的 孩子 看 过 所有 迪斯尼 动画片 。
Wǒ de háizi kàn guo suǒyǒu Dísīní dònghuàpiàn.
My children have seen all Disney animated films.</span><br/></li>
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<h2>Advanced Pattern
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<h3>Structure</h3>

<div class="deux">所有 (+ 的) + Noun + 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;">所有 人 都 走 了 吗 ？
Suǒyǒu rén dōu zǒu le ma?
Did all the people leave? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">所有 的 学校 都 放假 了。
Suǒyǒu de xuéxiào dōu fàngjià le.
All the schools are out for the holiday. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">我们 学校 所有 的 老师 都 会 说 英文 。
Wǒmen xuéxiào suǒyǒu de lǎoshī dōu huì shuō Yīngwén.
All the teachers in our school can speak English. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">我们 公司 所有 人 都 参加 了 这个 会议 。
Wǒmen gōngsī suǒyǒu rén dōu cānjiā le zhège huìyì.
All people in our company attended this meeting.</span><br/></li>
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<h2>"Not All" with 不是所有的
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<h3>Structure</h3>

<div class="deux">不是 + 所有 (+ 的) + Noun + 都 + Predicate
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<h3>Examples</h3>

<div class="exemple"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">不是 所有的 美国 人 都 爱 喝 咖啡 。
Bù shì suǒyǒu de Měiguó rén dōu ài hē kāfēi.
Not all Americans like drinking coffee. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">不是 所有 问题 都 能 用 钱 来 解决 。
Bù shì suǒyǒu wèntí dōu néng yòng qián lái jiějué.
We can't solve all problems with money. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">不是 所有 朋友 都 愿意 帮 他 。
Bù shì suǒyǒu péngyou dōu yuànyì bāng tā.
Not all of his friends are willing to help him. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">不是 所有的 公司 都 给 员工 提供 培训 。
Bù shì suǒyǒu de gōngsī dōu gěi yuángōng tígōng péixùn.
Not all companies provide their employees with training.</span><br/></li>
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<h3>See also</h3>

<div class="See-also"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Expressing "Everyone" with "shei" </span></li>
<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></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Indicating the whole with "quan"</span><br/></li>
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<h3>Sources and further reading
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<h4>Books</h4>

<div class="See-also"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 283) →buy </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Contemporary Chinese 4 (当代中文4) (pp. 181) →buy</span><br/></li>
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<h4>Websites</h4>

<div class="See-also"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Chinesegrammar.info: Chinese grammar 所 (suǒ) structural particle</span><br/></li>
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