How to Say ‘All’ in Simplified Chinese
都
dōu
[doh]
💬 Usage Tip: [都] means "all" and usually comes before the verb or description, as in [都是中号] "all are medium." You can reuse that slot in [都很便宜] "they're all cheap" or [都没有] "none of them have it."
Phrase Breakdown
都
dōu
[doh]
all; both
Means every item or person in a group shares the same situation.
这三件T恤都很好看。
These three T-shirts all look nice.
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