How to Say ‘All; each time; always’ in Traditional Chinese
都
dōu
[doh]
💬 Usage Tip: After words like [每次], [都] often means [every time] or [always], not literally [all]. You'll also see the same pattern in [每天都很忙] and [每次都這樣].
Phrase Breakdown
都
dōu
[doh]
all; always; both
Often marks that something happens consistently or applies in every case.
你都這麼會接話了，害我有點招架不住。
You're always this good at replying, and it's making me a little unable to handle it.
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