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Expressing "every" with question words
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- [Expressing "everything" with "shenme
dou"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22everything%22_with_%22shenme_dou%22) (A2)
- [Expressing "all" with
"suoyou"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22all%22_with_%22suoyou%22) (B1)
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words](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22some%22_with_question_words) (B1)
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Keywords
[都](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E9%83%BD),
[谁](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E8%B0%81),
[哪里](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%93%AA%E9%87%8C),
[哪儿](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%93%AA%E5%84%BF),
[怎么](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E6%80%8E%E4%B9%88),
[多少](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%A4%9A%E5%B0%91),
[什么时候](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E4%BB%80%E4%B9%88%E6%97%B6%E5%80%99)
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[every](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Every),
[everyone](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Everyone),
[everywhere](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Everywhere),
[everybody](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Everybody),
[whenever](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Whenever),
[however](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/However)
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Contents
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- [1 "Everyone"
with 谁
都](#.22Everyone.22_with_.E8.B0.81_.E9.83.BD "wikilink")
- [1.1
Structure](#Structure "wikilink")
- [1.2
Examples](#Examples "wikilink")
- [2 "Everywhere"
with 哪儿
都](#.22Everywhere.22_with_.E5.93.AA.E5.84.BF_.E9.83.BD "wikilink")
- [2.1
Structure](#Structure_2 "wikilink")
- [2.2
Examples](#Examples_2 "wikilink")
- [3 "Whenever"
with 什么时候
都](#.22Whenever.22_with_.E4.BB.80.E4.B9.88.E6.97.B6.E5.80.99_.E9.83.BD "wikilink")
- [3.1
Structure](#Structure_3 "wikilink")
- [3.2
Examples](#Examples_3 "wikilink")
- [4 "However
Much" with 多少
都](#.22However_Much.22_with_.E5.A4.9A.E5.B0.91_.E9.83.BD "wikilink")
- [4.1
Structure](#Structure_4 "wikilink")
- [4.2
Examples](#Examples_4 "wikilink")
- [5 "However"
with 怎么
都](#.22However.22_with_.E6.80.8E.E4.B9.88_.E9.83.BD "wikilink")
- [5.1
Structure](#Structure_5 "wikilink")
- [5.2
Examples](#Examples_5 "wikilink")
- [6 See
also](#See_also "wikilink")
- [7 Sources and
further reading](#Sources_and_further_reading "wikilink")
- [7.1
Books](#Books "wikilink")
谁 + 都 + Predicate
The
[predicate](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Predicate)
part of the pattern can be a verb or an adjective.
### Examples
- *谁* **都** 喜欢 美食 。*Shéi* **dōu** xǐhuan
měishí.Everyone likes delicious
food.
- *谁* **都** 可以 进 。*Shéi* **dōu** kěyǐ
jìn.Everyone can come in.
- *谁* **都** 不 相信 他 说 的 话 。*Shéi*
**dōu** bù xiāngxìn tā shuō de huà.No one
believes what he said.
"Everywhere" with 哪儿 都
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This pattern also works with 哪儿 (nǎr).
### Structure
哪儿 / 哪里 (+ Verb) + 都 + Predicate
### Examples
- 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.
- 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.
- 在 *哪里* 见面 **都** 行 。Zài *nǎlǐ* jiànmiàn
**dōu** xíng.I'm fine with meeting
anywhere.
"Whenever" with 什么时候 都
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什么时候 (shénme shíhou) combines with 都 (dōu) to mean "whenever" or
"anytime."
### Structure
什么时候 (+ Verb) + 都 + Predicate
### Examples
- *什么 时候* **都** 可以 。*Shénme shíhou*
**dōu** kěyǐ.Anytime is fine.
- 你*什么 时候* 来 **都** 欢迎 。Nǐ *shénme
shíhou* lái **dōu** huānyíng.You're
welcome to come anytime.
- *什么 时候* 开始 **都** 不 晚 。*Shénme shíhou*
kāishǐ **dōu** bù wǎn.It's never too late
to start.
"However Much" with 多少 都
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多少 (duōshao) also works with 都 in this case.
### Structure
Verb + 多少 + 都 + Predicate
### Examples
- 你 想 吃 *多少* **都** 可以 。Nǐ xiǎng chī
*duōshao* **dōu** kěyǐ.You can eat
however much you want.
- 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.
- 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.
"However" with 怎么 都
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
怎么 (zěnme) also works with 都 in this case.
### Structure
怎么 + Verb + 都 + Predicate
### Examples
- *怎么* 做 **都** 可以 吗 ？ *Zěnme* zuò **dōu**
kěyǐ ma? Is it OK if I do whatever I
want?
- 这些 钱 你 *怎么* 花 **都** 行 。Zhèxiē qián nǐ
*zěnme* huā **dōu** xíng.You can spend
this money however you like.
- 别人 *怎么* 想 **都** 不 重要 。 Biérén *zěnme*
xiǎng **dōu** bù zhòngyào.It's not
important what other people think.
See also
-------------------------------------------------------
- [Expressing "All" with "shenme
dou"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22All%22_with_%22shenme_dou%22)
- [Expressing "Every" with "mei" and
"dou"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22Every%22_with_%22mei%22_and_%22dou%22)
Sources and further reading
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### Books
- [Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical
Guide](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Modern_Mandarin_Chinese_Grammar:_A_Practical_Guide) (pp.
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