Chinese word

全都

Pronunciation

Pinyinquán dōu

Meaning

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Example

我们全都知道了。wǒ men quán dōu zhī dào le

We all understand now.

Illustration for 全都 (all)

More examples

会议结束后，他发现文件全都不见了。huì yì jié shù hòu tā fā xiàn wén jiàn quán dōu bú jiàn le

After the meeting, he found that all the documents were gone.

Core concept

A complete group is treated as one, with no member left outside.

Common phrases

  • 全都知道了quán dōu zhī dào le

    All know now

  • 这些问题全都解决了zhè xiē wèn tí quán dōu jiě jué le

    These problems were all solved

  • 全都不同quán dōu bù tóng

    all different

Similar words

都dōu: Marks that all members of a stated group share the same situation or action.
全部quán bù: States that every item or element in a set is included or affected.
一切yí qiè: Covers all things or matters without any exception, in a broad or sweeping sense.

Definition in Chinese

表示整体没有例外，所有人或事物全部包括在内的副词，常用来强调每一个都属于该情况。biǎo shì zhéng tǐ méi yǒu lì wài suó yǒu rén huò shì wù quán bù bāo kuò zài nèi de fù cí cháng yòng lái qiáng diào měi yí gè dōu shǔ yú gāi qíng kuàng

Word origin

全 (quán, "whole") + 都 (dōu, "all") combine to reinforce the idea that an entire set is included.

Usage tips

  • This form is useful when a group result needs extra emphasis, while a shorter everyday form often states the same fact more neutrally.

Other meanings

  • everyonepronoun

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