How to say “all” in Chinese

都

dōu

all, both

adverb · HSK 1 · topic “Family and people”

“All” in Chinese is 都, dōu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

都 is read dōu. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

dōu — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

都

dōu — all

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “都”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 都. Tap the sound icon to listen.

我们都是学生wǒmendōushìxuéshengWe're all students.
每个人都喜欢他。měigeréndōuxǐhuantāEveryone likes him.
都十点了，他还没起床。dōushídiǎnle,tāháiméiqǐchuángIt's already ten, and he's still not up.
谁都喜欢她。shéidōuxǐhuantāEveryone likes her.
今天一点儿都不冷。jīntiānyìdiǎnrdōubùlěngIt's not cold at all today.
我们都很担心你wǒmendōuhěndānxīnnǐWe're all very worried about you.

More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.

More words from the lesson “How many in your family?”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “all” in Chinese?

“All” in Chinese is 都, pinyin dōu.

What does 都 mean?

都 (dōu) means “all, both”.

How do you write 都?

都 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 都?

都 is read dōu. Tones: dōu — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“all” in the lesson “How many in your family?”

This word is from the topic “Family and people” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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