都 dōu
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 阝 — place, town, city
- Made of
- 者 that which 阝 place, town, city
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
都
dōu
all, both
Character
Example phrases
- 我们都是学生。 Wǒmen dōu shì xuésheng. We are all students.
- 他们都很高兴。 Tāmen dōu hěn gāoxìng. They are all happy.
- 我们每天都唱歌。 Wǒmen měitiān dōu chànggē. We sing every day.
- 你们都去哪儿？ Nǐmen dōu qù nǎr? Where are you all going?
- 爸爸妈妈都很忙。 Bàba māma dōu hěn máng. Dad and mom are both very busy.
- 这些菜都好吃。 Zhèxiē cài dōu hǎochī. All these dishes are delicious.
- 两个人都不在。 Liǎng ge rén dōu bú zài. Neither of the two is here.
- 那些书你都看了吗？ Nàxiē shū nǐ dōu kànle ma? Have you read all those books?
- 孩子们都睡觉了。 Háizimen dōu shuìjiào le. The children have all gone to sleep.
- 王明和李月都来吗？ Wáng Míng hé Lǐ Yuè dōu lái ma? Are both Wang Ming and Li Yue coming?