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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.

== Positive Pattern ==

=== Structure ===

If you're using 也 (yě) and 都 (dōu) in the same sentence, remember to put 也 (yě) first:

<div class="jiegou">

Subj. + 也都 + Verb / Adj.

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=== Examples ===

<div class="liju">

*他们 <em>也 都</em> 是 法国 人。<span class="pinyin">Tāmen <em>yě dōu</em> shì Fǎguó rén.</span><span class="trans">They are also all French people.</span>
*我们 <em>也 都</em> 喜欢 喝 啤酒。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>yě dōu</em> xǐhuan hē píjiǔ.</span><span class="trans">We all like to drink beer too.</span>
*他 很 高 ，他 的 两 个 弟弟 <em>也 都</em> 跟 他 差不多 高 。<span class="pinyin">Tā hěn gāo, tā de liǎng gè dìdi <em> yě dōu</em> gēn tā chàbuduō gāo.</span><span class="trans">He's tall. His two little brothers and he are more or less the same height.</span>
*老板 经常 加班，你们 <em>也 都</em> 加班 吗？<span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn jīngcháng jiābān, nǐmen <em>yě dōu</em> jiābān ma?</span><span class="trans">The boss constantly works overtime, do you all also work overtime?</span>
*这 家 店 的 面包 很 好吃 ，别 的 点心 <em>也 都</em> 不错 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiā diàn de miànbāo hěn hǎochī , bié de diǎnxīn <em>yě dōu</em> bùcuò.</span><span class="trans">This store's bread is  very delicious, the other snacks are also not bad.</span>

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== Negative Pattern ==

=== Structure ===

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):

<div class="jiegou">

Subj. + 也都 + 不 / 没 + Verb 

Subj. + 也都 + 不 + Adj.

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=== Examples ===

<div class="liju">

*我们 <em>也 都  没</em> 吃饭 ，一起 去 吧 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>yě dōu méi</em> chīfàn, yīqǐ qù ba.</span><span class="trans">We all haven't eaten. Let's go together.</span>
*你们 <em>也 都 没</em> 去 过 美国 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen <em>yě dōu méi</em> qù guo Měiguó?</span><span class="trans">Have you all been to America too?</span>
*他 的 父母 都 不 高 ，<em>也 都 不</em> 胖 。<span class="pinyin">Tā de fùmǔ dōu bù gāo, <em> yě dōu bù</em> pàng.</span><span class="trans">Neither of his parents are very tall or fat.</span>
*他 没 时间 参加 我 的 生日 派对 ，你们 <em>也 都 没</em>时间 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Tā méi shíjiān cānjiā wǒ de shēngrì pàiduì, nǐmen <em>yě dōu méi</em> shíjiān ma?</span><span class="trans">He didn't have time to come to my birthday party. Neither did you?</span>
*我 对 瑜伽 不 感 兴趣 ，我的 朋友们 <em>也 都 不</em> 太 感 兴趣 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ duì yújiā bù gǎn xìngqù, wǒ de péngyou men <em>yě dōu bù</em> tài gǎn xìngqù.</span><span class="trans">I'm not very interested in yoga. Neither are my friends.</span>

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==See also==

*[[The "all" adverb]]
*[[The "also" adverb]]

== Sources and further reading ==

=== Books ===
* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 31-2) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy]
* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)]] (p. 88) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561910401/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561910401 →buy]
*[[40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册）]] (p. 73)[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FTL8D8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001FTL8D8&linkCode=as2&tag=allset-20 →buy] 
* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 53-4) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy]
* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)]] (p. 88) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561910401/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561910401 →buy]
* [[Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar]] (p. 35) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933330899/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=1933330899 →buy]


[[Category:B1 grammar points]]
{{Basic Grammar|都|B1|也都 + Verb / Adj.|他们 <em>也 都</em> 是 法国 人。|grammar point|ASG8GSXY}}
{{Rel char|也}}
{{Similar|The all adverb}} 
{{Similar|The also adverb}}
{{POS|Adverbs}}
{{Used for|Expressing quantity}}
{{Translation|all}}
{{Translation|also}}
{{Translation|both}}