全都 quándōu all
all; without exception
How to remember 全都: 全 whole + 都 all = all.
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How it is used
- An emphatic adverb meaning "all, without exception", placed before the verb - 他们全都来了 (tāmen quándōu lái le) they all came.
- Reinforces 都 with 全 for extra emphasis on completeness; in casual speech plain 都 alone is far more common and usually sufficient.
- Not used as a standalone answer or noun - it always modifies a following verb/adjective.
Example sentences
- 您全都有。 Nín quándōu yǒu.You have everything.
- 他们全都来了。 Tāmen quándōu lái le.They all have come.
- 看起来全都太奇怪了。 Kànqǐlái quándōu tài qíguài le.It all seems so strange.