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HSK 1 word · adverb

dōu

all; both

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Example sentence

我们都很好。

Wǒmen dōu hěn hǎo.

We are all very good.

More sentences with

他连早饭都没吃。

Tā lián zǎofàn dōu méi chī.

He did not even eat breakfast.

无论多难,我都要试试。

Wúlùn duō nán, wǒ dōu yào shìshi.

No matter how hard it is, I want to try.

无论去哪儿,他都带着护照。

Wúlùn qù nǎr, tā dōu dài zhe hùzhào.

No matter where he goes, he carries his passport.

凡是来参加培训的人都需要提前报名。

Fánshì lái cānjiā péixùn de rén dōu xūyào tíqián bàomíng.

Anyone who comes to attend the training needs to register in advance.

凡是符合条件的学生都可以申请奖学金。

Fánshì fúhé tiáojiàn de xuésheng dōu kěyǐ shēnqǐng jiǎngxuéjīn.

Any student who meets the conditions can apply for a scholarship.

不同地区的风俗虽然不同,但是都值得尊重。

Bùtóng dìqū de fēngsú suīrán bùtóng, dànshì dōu zhíde zūnzhòng.

Although customs in different regions are different, they all deserve respect.

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Frequently asked questions about

What does 都 mean?
都 (dōu) means "all; both" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.
How many strokes does 都 have?
都 has 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.
Which HSK level is 都 in?
都 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.