所有 suǒyǒu all
all; to have; to possess
How to remember 所有: 所 place + 有 have = all.
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How it is used
- 'All, every' as a determiner before a noun - 所有的学生 (suǒyǒu de xuésheng) all the students; the 的 is optional.
- Contrast with 一切 (yíqiè): 所有 counts individual items ('all the X'), while 一切 is 'everything' as a sweeping whole.
- Also a formal noun/verb 'to own/possession': 所有权 (suǒyǒuquán) ownership rights.
Example sentences
- 所有人都笑了。 Suǒyǒu rén dōu xiào le.Everyone laughed.
- 所有人都想知道。 Suǒyǒurén dōu xiǎng zhīdào.Everybody wanted to know.
- 6号超过了所有的选手。 Liù hào chāoguòle suǒyǒude xuǎnshǒu.No. 6 has taken the lead over all the other contestants.