Meaning of 全都
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- all
- without exception
How to use 全都
全都 is an adverb placed before the verb, and it stresses that nothing is left out. It is a bit stronger than 都 alone and is common in speech. Example: 作业我全都做完了。(Zuòyè wǒ quándōu zuò wán le.) I finished all of my homework.
全 (quán) means whole or complete, and 都 (dōu) means all. Put "whole" and "all" together and you get a strong way to say "every single one, no exceptions."
Common mistake: Learners often put 全都 before the subject, as in 全都我们去了. Like 都, it must come after the subject and before the verb: 我们全都去了 (wǒmen quándōu qù le). Also note that 都 here is read dōu, not dū as in 首都 (shǒudū).
全都 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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全 quán · all · 6 strokes
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都 dōu · all · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 全都.
| 完全 | wánquán | complete; whole; totally; entirely |
| 安全 | ānquán | safe; secure; safety; security |
| 全部 | quánbù | whole; all |
| 全国 | quánguó | whole nation; nationwide |
| 全身 | quánshēn | the whole body; (typography) em |
| 全体 | quántǐ | all; entire |
| 全家 | quánjiā | whole family |
| 全年 | quánnián | the whole year; all year long |
| 全球 | quánqiú | the whole world; worldwide; global |
| 全面 | quánmiàn | all-around; comprehensive |
| 首都 | shǒudū | capital (city) |
| 全场 | quánchǎng | everyone present; the whole audience |
Questions about 全都
What does 全都 mean?
全都 (quándōu) means "all; without exception" and is used as a adverb.
How do you write 全都?
全都 is made of 2 characters: 全 (6 strokes), 都 (10 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 全都 an HSK word?
Yes. 全都 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 全都 and 全部?
全都 is only an adverb and goes before a verb. 全部 (quánbù) can also act like a noun or modify a noun, as in 全部的钱 (quánbù de qián) all the money. You can say 全部都, but not 全都的钱.
How do I say "not all" versus "none" with 全都?
Word order changes the meaning. 不全都来 (bù quándōu lái) means not everyone came, so only some came. 全都不来 (quándōu bù lái) means nobody came at all.