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How to say “also all” in Chinese with 也 (yě) and 都 (dōu)

Subj. + 也 (yě) + 都 (dōu) + Verb

也 (yě) 都 (dōu) — also all

HSK 4Adverbs

Rule structure

When 也 (yě) and 都 (dōu) are used together, 也 (yě) must come before 都 (dōu). The meaning is "also all" or "all too".

Examples

我们也都喜欢喝茶。

Wǒmen yě dōu xǐhuan hē chá.

We all also like tea.

他们也都来了。

Tāmen yě dōu lái le.

They all also came.

他们也都喜欢运动。

Tāmen yě dōu xǐhuān yùndòng.

They all also like sports.

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Characters

Words from this rule

也

yě

Also, too

都

dōu

All, both

我们

wǒmen

We, us

喜欢

xǐhuan

To like, to enjoy

喝

hē

To drink

茶

chá

Tea

他们

tā men

They

来

lái

To come

了

le

Particle (completed action or change of state)

运动

yùndòng

Sport, exercise, movement

Frequently asked questions

How do you say “also all” in Chinese with 也 都?

Use the structure: Subj. + 也 (yě) + 都 (dōu) + Verb. For example: 我们也都喜欢喝茶。 — “We all also like tea”.

What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?

我们也都喜欢喝茶。 — “We all also like tea”.

Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?

This grammar rule is part of HSK 4.

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