都都Stroke order for 都

dōu/
dū
HSK 1HSK 1 (Write)Most Common

Basic Meaning

adv
Indicates totality. The element being summarized (e.g., subject) is placed before 都, except in some interrogative sentences.
all; both
表示总括，除疑问句外，所总括的成分放在“都”前。
Words:
全都
Synonyms:
全皆
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)些(xiē)书(shū)你(nǐ)都(dōu)看(kàn)过(guò)了(le)吗(ma)？
    Have you read all these books?
  2. 水(shuǐ)果(guǒ)和(hé)蔬(shū)菜(cài)我(wǒ)都(dōu)喜(xǐ)欢(huān)。
    I like both fruit and vegetables.
  3. 我(wǒ)们(mén)班(bān)的(de)同(tóng)学(xué)全(quán)都(dōu)参(cān)加(jiā)了(le)运(yùn)动(dòng)会(huì)。
    All the students in our class participated in the sports meet.
adv
Often used with 是 to express the main or sole reason.
precisely because; due to
跟“是”合用，表示唯一的或主要的原因理由。
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)不(bù)舒(shū)服(fú)，都(dōu)是(shì)因(yīn)为(wèi)昨(zuó)晚(wǎn)没(méi)睡(shuì)好(hǎo)。
    He's not feeling well, precisely because he didn't sleep well last night.
  2. 这(zhè)次(cì)迟(chí)到(dào)都(dōu)是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)错(cuò)。
    This lateness is entirely my fault.
adv
Used to emphasize a surprising or extreme case.
even (to an extreme degree)
表示“甚至”。
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)个(gè)问(wèn)题(tí)太(tài)难(nán)了(le)，老(lǎo)师(shī)都(dōu)不(bù)知(zhī)道(dào)答(dá)案(àn)。
    This question is so difficult that even the teacher doesn't know the answer.
  2. 他(tā)忙(máng)得(de)连(lián)吃(chī)饭(fàn)都(dōu)忘(wàng)了(le)。
    He was so busy that he even forgot to eat.
adv
Often used at the end of a sentence with 了.
already
表示“已经”,句末常用“了”。
Sentences:
  1. 都(dōu)十(shí)二(èr)点(diǎn)了(le)，快(kuài)睡(shuì)觉(jiào)吧(ba)。
    It's already twelve o'clock, go to bed soon.
  2. 我(wǒ)都(dōu)熬(áo)了(le)一(yī)夜(yè)，该(gāi)合(hé)合(hé)眼(yǎn)睡(shuì)一(yī)会(huì)儿(ér)了(le)。
    I've been up all night, I should close my eyes and get some sleep.

Writing & Component

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