Expressing "everything" with "shenme dou"

Nível: HSK 2 | Categoria: Gramática

Explicação da Regra:

什么……都 (shénme... dōu) is a pattern often used to express "all" or "everything." Because it's not just one word, though, it can be a little tricky to get the hang of at first. In this structure, 都 (dōu) is more frequently used than 也 (yě)。 Topic (+ Subj.) + 什么 + 都 / 也 + Verb / Adj. In some sentences, there will be a subject after the topic in the pattern above. See the following sentences for examples. When used in the positive sense, it is more natural to follow 什么 (shénme) with 都 (dōu) rather than 也 (yě) to express "everything." • 我 觉得 这里 的 菜 什么 都 好吃。Wǒ juéde zhèlǐ de cài shénme dōu hǎochī.I think everything is delicious here. • 中国 的 历史 爸爸 什么 都 知道。Zhōngguó de lìshǐ bàba shénme dōu zhīdào.My dad knows everything about Chinese history. • 工作 的 事情 老公 什么 都 跟 我 说。Gōngzuò de shìqing lǎogōng shénme dōu gēn wǒ shuō.My husband tells me everything about work stuff. • 妈妈 做 的 菜 我 什么 都 喜欢。Māma zuò de cài wǒ shénme dōu xǐhuan.I like everything that mom cooks. • 我女朋友 觉得 外国 的 东西 什么 都 好。Wǒ nǚpéngyou juéde wàiguó de dōngxi shénme dōu hǎo.My girlfriend thinks that all foreign things are good.

Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:

• 我觉得这里的菜什么都好吃。 (wǒ juédé zhèlǐ de cài shíyāo dū hǎochī 。): "I think the food here is delicious."
• 中国的历史爸爸什么都知道。 (zhōngguó de lìshǐ bàbà shíyāo dū zhīdào 。): "Dad knows everything about Chinese history."
• 工作的事情老公什么都跟我说。 (gōngzuò de shìqíng lǎogōng shíyāo dū gēn wǒ shuō 。): "My husband tells me everything about work."
• 妈妈做的菜我什么都喜欢。 (māmā zuò de cài wǒ shíyāo dū xǐhuān 。): "I like everything my mother cooks."

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