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Expressing "all" with "suoyou"
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Similar to
- [Emphasizing quantity with
"dou"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Emphasizing_quantity_with_%22dou%22) (A2)
- [Expressing "everything" with "shenme
dou"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22everything%22_with_%22shenme_dou%22) (A2)
- [Expressing "double
negation"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22double_negation%22) (B1)
- [Expressing "every time" with "mei" and
"dou"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22every_time%22_with_%22mei%22_and_%22dou%22) (B1)
- [Expressing "every" with question
words](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22every%22_with_question_words) (B1)
- [Expressing "less than" with
"budao"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22less_than%22_with_%22budao%22) (B1)
- [Indicating the whole with
"quan"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Indicating_the_whole_with_%22quan%22) (B1)
- [Expressing "any" with
"renhe"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22any%22_with_%22renhe%22) (B2)
- [Expressing "no exception" with
"yilu"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22no_exception%22_with_%22yilu%22) (C1)
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Keywords
[所有](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E6%89%80%E6%9C%89)
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[all](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/All)
Contents
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- [1 Basic
Pattern](#Basic_Pattern "wikilink")
- [1.1
Structure](#Structure "wikilink")
- [1.2
Examples](#Examples "wikilink")
- [2 Advanced
Pattern](#Advanced_Pattern "wikilink")
- [2.1
Structure](#Structure_2 "wikilink")
- [2.2
Examples](#Examples_2 "wikilink")
- [3 "Not All"
with
不是所有的](#.22Not_All.22_with_.E4.B8.8D.E6.98.AF.E6.89.80.E6.9C.89.E7.9A.84 "wikilink")
- [3.1
Structure](#Structure_3 "wikilink")
- [3.2
Examples](#Examples_3 "wikilink")
- [4 See
also](#See_also "wikilink")
- [5 Sources and
further reading](#Sources_and_further_reading "wikilink")
- [5.1
Books](#Books "wikilink")
- [5.2
Websites](#Websites "wikilink")
所有 (+ 的) + Noun
### Examples
- 你 买 了 她 *所有的* 书 ？Nǐ mǎi le tā *suǒyǒu
de* shū?You've bought all her
books?
- 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.
- 他 记得 *所有* 朋友 的 生日 。Tā jìde *suǒyǒu*
péngyou de shēngrì.He remembers all his
friends' birthdays.
- 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.
Advanced Pattern
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### Structure
所有 (+ 的) + Noun + 都 + Predicate
The
[predicate](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Predicate)
part of the pattern can be a verb or an adjective.
### Examples
- *所有* 人 **都** 走 了 吗 ？*Suǒyǒu* rén
**dōu** zǒu le ma?Did all the people
leave?
- *所有 的* 学校 **都** 放假 了。*Suǒyǒu de*
xuéxiào **dōu** fàngjià le.All the
schools are out for the holiday.
- 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.
- 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.
"Not All" with 不是所有的
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### Structure
不是 + 所有 (+ 的) + Noun + 都 + Predicate
### Examples
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
See also
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- [Expressing "Everyone" with
"shei"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22Everyone%22_with_%22shei%22)
- [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)
- [Indicating the whole with
"quan"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Indicating_the_whole_with_%22quan%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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4 (当代中文4)](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Contemporary_Chinese_4_(%E5%BD%93%E4%BB%A3%E4%B8%AD%E6%96%874)) (pp.
181)
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### Websites
- Chinesegrammar.info: [Chinese grammar 所 (suǒ) structural
particle](http://chinesegrammar.info/particles/suo-structural-particle/)
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