Chinese word

所有

Pronunciation

Pinyinsuǒ yǒu

Meaning

  • adjectiveall

Example

所有的书都在桌子上。suó yǒu de shū dōu zài zhuō zi shàng

All the books are on the table.

Illustration for 所有 (all)

More examples

今天所有的人都来了。jīn tiān suó yǒu de rén dōu lái le

All the people came today.

Core concept

The full set of things held by, linked to, or included within one person, group, or range.

Common phrases

  • 所有的人suó yǒu de rén

    all people

  • 所有的工作suó yǒu de gōng zuò

    all work

  • 所有的孩子suó yǒu de hái zi

    all the children

Similar words

全部quán bù: Showing that a group, amount, or collection is complete with nothing left out.

Definition in Chinese

表示某人或某范围所包含的整体，指该主体或范围内的全部事物，常与“的”连用置于名词前。biǎo shì mǒu rén huò mǒu fàn wéi suǒ bāo hán de zhéng tǐ zhǐ gāi zhú tǐ huò fàn wéi nèi de quán bù shì wù cháng yǔ de lián yòng zhì yú míng cí qián

Word origin

所有 (suǒyǒu, "all; own") combines 所 (suǒ, "that which") with 有 (yǒu, "have"), so it names what is held and then extends to the complete set included in a person or range.

Usage tips

  • 所有的 (suǒyǒu de, "the entire set") comes before a noun, while 都 (dōu, "all") usually comes after the subject and before the verb, so their positions help distinguish these two patterns.

Other meanings

  • ownverb

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