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quán dōu
Meaning: All
Example
所有人都在等你。
quán dōu

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全都 (quán dōu) meaning in English
quándōu

全都 (quán dōu) is an adverb meaning 'all' or 'every' in Chinese. It emphasizes that every item or person in a group is included, often used to indicate totality or completeness.

The character 全 (quán) means 'whole' or 'entire,' while 都 (dōu) functions as a focus particle indicating emphasis or universality. Together, they create a phrase that conveys the idea of 'all' or 'every.'

全都 is commonly used in everyday speech to highlight that nothing is excluded. For example, it can be used in sentences like '所有人都来了' (Everyone came) or '所有事情都完成了' (All tasks were completed). It’s often used in contexts where completeness or inclusion is important, such as in lists, instructions, or descriptions of situations involving multiple elements.

💬 Example Sentences

所有人都在等你。
quán dōu
Everyone is waiting for you.
这本书里的内容全都很难懂。
quán dōu
All the content in this book is hard to understand.

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