都
dōu
Pinyin

Definition

都
 - 
dōu
  1. all
  2. both
  3. entirely
  4. (used for emphasis) even
  5. already
  6. (not) at all
都
 - 
dū
  1. capital city
  2. metropolis
都
 - 
Dū
  1. surname Du

Character Decomposition

Compounds (1)

嘟
dū
  1. 1 toot
  2. 2 honk
  3. 3 to pout

Related Words (20)

都
Dū
  1. 1 surname Du
成都
Chéng dū
  1. 1 Chengdu subprovincial city and capital of Sichuan province 四川 in southwest China
都市
dū shì
  1. 1 city
  2. 2 metropolis
京都
Jīng dū
  1. 1 Kyoto, Japan
京都府
Jīng dū fǔ
  1. 1 Kyōto prefecture in central Japan

Idioms (4)

手心手背都是肉
shǒu xīn shǒu bèi dōu shì ròu
  1. 1 lit. both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to both be of equal importance
  3. 3 to value both equally
林子大了，什么鸟都有
lín zi dà le , shén me niǎo dōu yǒu
  1. 1 it takes all sorts (to make a world) (idiom)
脸都绿了
liǎn dōu lǜ le
  1. 1 green in the face (idiom)
  2. 2 to look unwell
黄花菜都凉了
huáng huā cài dōu liáng le
  1. 1 lit. the dishes are cold (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to arrive late
  3. 3 to take one's sweet time

Sample Sentences

在我们厂里，所有产品都会经过测试跟抽检。
zài wǒmen chǎng lǐ ，suǒyǒu chǎnpǐn dōu huì jīngguò cèshì gēn chōujiǎn 。
At our factory, all our products will be tested and spot checked.
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不合格的产品，我们全部销毁。一个都不留！
bù hégé de chǎnpǐn ，wǒmen quánbù xiāohuǐ 。yīgē dōu bù liú ！
We destroy all defective products. We leave nothing, not even one.
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唉，我看别家价钱都没你高啊。
ài ，wǒ kàn bié jiā jiàqian dōu méi nǐ gāo a 。
Alas, I see other companies offering lower prices than yours.
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我有个护士朋友说是家长想要女婿了，所以想认识认识新朋友。但是她可挑剔了，她开出来的征友条件，让人看了都傻眼。
wǒ yǒu ge hùshi péngyou shuō shì jiāzhǎng xiǎngyào nǚxu le ，suǒyǐ xiǎng rènshi rènshi Xīn péngyou 。dànshì tā kě tiāoti le ，tā kāi chūlái de zhēngyǒu tiáojiàn ，ràng rén kàn le dōu shǎyǎn 。
I have a nurse friend who says that her parents want a son-in-law, so she wants to meet new friends. But she’s very picky, and her list of boyfriend criteria is really shocking.
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达利的画天马行空，大家都看不懂。
dálì de huà tiānmǎxíngkōng ，dàjiā dōu kànbudǒng 。
Dali’s paintings are bizarre. Nobody understands them.
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差不多先生的相貌和你和我都差不多。他有一双眼睛，但看的不很清楚；有两只耳朵，但听的不很分明；有鼻子和嘴，但他对于气味和口味都不很讲究。
chàbuduō xiānsheng de xiàngmào hé nǐ hé wǒ dōu chàbuduō 。tā yǒu yī shuāng yǎnjing ，dàn kàn de bù hěn qīngchu ；yǒu liǎng zhǐ ěrduo ，dàn tīng de bù hěn fēnmíng ；yǒu bízi hé zuǐ ，dàn tā duìyú qìwèi hé kǒuwèi dōu bù hěn jiǎngjiu 。
Mr. Chabuduo’s appearance resembles yours and mine. He has two eyes - but does not see things very clearly. He has two ears - but they don't listen very well. He has a nose and a mouth, but does not distinguish much between different smells and tastes.
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过年的时候，到处都车水马龙。
guònián de shíhou ，dàochù dōu chēshuǐmǎlóng 。
During Chinese New Year, there is traffic congestion everywhere.
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请把那些大合照都发给我，可以吗？
qǐng bǎ nàxiē dàhézhào dōu fāgěi wǒ ，kěyǐ ma ？
Could you send me all those group photos?
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他已经把家具都卖给了朋友。
tā yǐjīng bǎ jiājù dōu mài gěi le péngyou 。
He has already sold the furniture to his friend.
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最近的投资都赔钱。
zuìjìn de tóuzī dōu péiqián 。
Recent investments are all at a loss.
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