How to say “all” in Chinese
all (before a noun)
“All” in Chinese is 所有, suǒ yǒu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
所有 is read suǒ yǒu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
A hand holding a piece of meat: “I have”.
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 “所有”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 所有. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 所有的学生都要参加考试。suǒyǒudexuéshengdōuyàocānjiākǎoshìAll students have to take the exam.
- 她被一所有名的大学录取了。tābèiyìsuǒyǒumíngdedàxuélùqǔleShe got into a famous university.
- 他的故事打动了所有的观众tādegùshidǎdònglesuǒyǒudeguānzhòngHis story moved everyone in the audience.
- 他默默地承担了所有责任tāmòmòdechéngdānlesuǒyǒuzérènHe quietly took all the responsibility on himself.
More words from the lesson “All, of them, whole”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “all” in Chinese?
“All” in Chinese is 所有, pinyin suǒyǒu.
What does 所有 mean?
所有 (suǒyǒu) means “all (before a noun)”.
How do you write 所有?
所有 is 2 characters: 所 (suǒ) — place; that which; 有 (yǒu) — have, there is. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 所有?
所有 is read suǒyǒu. Tones: suǒ — third tone, yǒu — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“all” in the lesson “All, of them, whole”
This word is from the topic “Money and numbers” of HSK 4. 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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