(quán dōu) - all, entirely in Mandarin
quándōuTraditional: 全都
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Translation
all, entirely
Word origin
全都 (quán dōu) pairs 全 (quán), 'all' or 'whole', with the adverb 都 (dōu), 'all' or 'both'. The two reinforce one another to mean 'all' or 'entirely'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 全 (quán, all) + 都 (dōu, all)
Stroke order
全
都
Examples
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We all already know.
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He ate everything.
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All of these books are mine.
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The children have all fallen asleep.
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Everything he said is true.
全都 (quán dōu) means all or entirely.
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