ChineseGrammarWiki/Programmes/B1.old/Grammar-wiki-B1-111.txt

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

== Expressing "Everyone" with 谁 都 ==

"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 [[Expressing "all" with "shenme dou"|什么 (shénme) can be used to express "every"]], along with other question words like 哪儿 (nǎr) and 多少 (duōshǎo).

=== Structure ===

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谁 + 都 + Verb Phrase

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=== Examples ===

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* <em>谁 都</em> 喜欢 美食。<span class="pinyin"><em>Shéi dōu</em> xǐhuan měishí.</span><span class="trans">Everyone likes delicious food.</span>
* 这个 地方 <em>谁 都</em> 可以 进 。 <span class="pinyin">Zhège dìfang <em>shéi dōu</em> kěyǐ jìn.</span><span class="trans">Everyone can go inside this place.</span>
* <em>谁 都</em> 不 相信 他 说 的 话 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Shéi dōu</em> bù xiāngxìn tā shuō de huà.</span><span class="trans">No one believes what he said.</span>
* <em>谁 都</em> 不 希望 发生 这样 的 事 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Shéi dōu</em> bù xīwàng fāshēng zhèyàng de shì.</span><span class="trans">No one wants this kind of thing to happen.</span>
* <em>谁 都</em> 没 办法 证明 他 拿 了 公司 的 钱 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Shéi dōu</em> méi bànfǎ zhèngmíng tā ná le gōngsī de qián.</span><span class="trans">No one can prove that he took the company's money.</span>

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== Expressing "Everywhere" with 哪儿 都 ==

This pattern also works with 哪儿 (nǎr).

=== Structure ===

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哪儿 / 哪里 + 都 + Verb Phrase

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=== Examples ===

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* 你 家 太 乱 了 ， <em>哪儿</em> <em>都</em> 是 脏 衣服 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ jiā tài luàn le, <em>nǎr</em> <em>dōu</em> shì zāng yīfu.</span><span class="trans">Your place is so messy. Dirty clothes are everywhere.</span>
* 昨天 运动 得 太 厉害 了 ， 现在 <em>哪儿</em> <em>都</em> 疼 。 <span class="pinyin">Zuótiān yùndòng de tài lìhai le, xiànzài <em>nǎr</em> <em>dōu</em> téng.</span><span class="trans">I exercised too strenuously yesterday. Now everywhere hurts.</span>
* 我 太 累 了，<em>哪儿</em> <em>都</em> 不想 去。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ tài lèi le, <em>nǎr</em> <em>dōu</em> bù xiǎng qù.</span><span class="trans">I'm too tired. I don't want to go anywhere.</span>

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== Expressing "Whenever" with 什么时候 都 ==

什么时候 (shénme shíhou) combines with 都 (dōu) to mean "whenever" or "anytime."

=== Structure ===

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什么 时候 + 都 + Verb Phrase

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=== Examples ===

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* 你 <em>什么 时候</em> 来 <em>都</em> 行 。 <span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>shénme shíhou</em> lái <em>dōu</em> xíng.</span><span class="trans">You can come anytime.</span>
* <em>什么 时候</em> 开始 <em>都</em> 不 晚 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Shénme shíhou</em> kāishǐ <em>dōu</em> bù wǎn.</span><span class="trans">It's never too late to begin.</span>
* 我 家 <em>什么 时候</em> <em>都</em> 有 人 在 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ jiā <em>shénme shíhou</em> <em>dōu</em> yǒu rén zài.</span><span class="trans">There is always someone at home.</span>
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== Expressing "However Much" with 多少 都 ==

多少 (duōshao) also works with "都" in this case.

=== Structure ===

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多少 (+ Noun) + 都 + Verb Phrase

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=== Examples ===

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* <em>多少 钱</em> <em>都</em> 买 不到 这个 东西 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Duōshao qián</em> <em>dōu</em> mǎi bùdào zhège dōngxi.</span><span class="trans">You can't buy this thing at any price.</span>
* 你 想 吃 <em>多少</em> <em>都</em> 可以 。 <span class="pinyin">Nǐ xiǎng chī <em>duōshao</em> <em>dōu</em> kěyǐ.</span><span class="trans">You can eat however much you want.</span>
* 这些 是 免费 的 ， 我们 拿 <em>多少</em> <em>都</em> 没 问题 。 <span class="pinyin">Zhèxiē shì miǎnfèi de, wǒmen ná <em>duōshao</em> <em> dōu</em> méi wèntí.</span><span class="trans">These are all free. We can take however much we want.</span>

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== Expressing "However" with 怎么 都 ==

怎么 (zěnme) also works with "都" in this case.

=== Structure ===

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怎么 + 都 + Verb Phrase

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=== Examples ===

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* 我 想 <em>怎么</em> 做 <em>都</em> 可以 吗 ？ <span class="pinyin">Wǒ xiǎng <em>zěnme</em> zuò <em>dōu</em> kěyǐ ma? </span><span class="trans">Is it OK if I do however I want?</span>
* 别人 <em>怎么</em> 想 <em>都</em> 不 重要 。 <span class="pinyin">Biérén <em>zěnme</em> xiǎng <em>dōu</em> bù zhòngyào.</span><span class="trans">It doesn't matter however other people think.</span>
* 这 件 衣服 <em>怎么</em> 穿 <em>都</em> 好看 。 <span class="pinyin">Zhè jiàn yīfu <em>zěnme</em> chuān <em>dōu</em> hǎokàn.</span><span class="trans">This clothing looks good however you wear it.</span>
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==See also==

*[[Expressing "All" with "shenme dou"]]
*[[Expressing "Every" with "mei" and "dou"]]

== Sources and  further reading ==

=== Books ===

* [[Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide]] (pp. 286-8) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0415700108 →buy] 

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