HSK 4
Correct

全 vs 都

/ quán vs dōu /
Strokes
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Formula

1
很多 + 都
2
大部分 + 都
3
无论 + 都
4
不论 + 都
5
尽管 + 都

Definition

全 and 都 both are Adverbs of Scope (范围副词), means [all, whole, entire], expressing a range, they usually precede the predicate of a sentence/clause.

 

都 HSK 1

全 HSK 4

Example

全 and 都 are interchangeable when they are used to emphasize all the people or things are included.
1
Xuésheng
学生
men
jīntiān
今天
quán
  
(
dōu
  
)
dào
liǎo
  

All students are here today.

2
Zhèxiē
这些
hàn
汉语
běn
课本
quán
  
(
dōu
  
)
shì
de
  

All these Chinese are mine.

Only 都 can be used when emphasizing each of the persons or things.
1) 都 is used when there is a term like 每, 各 or 任何, etc. at the beginning of a sentence.

2) 都 is used when there is a reduplicated noun or measures word like 人人, 家家, 本本 or 个个, etc. at the beginning of a sentence.

3) 都 is used when there is a word like 谁, 什么, 哪儿 or 怎么, etc. at the beginning of a sentence.
3
Měige
每个
rén
dōu
yǒu
自己
de
àihào
爱好
  

Everyone has his (her) hobby.

4
Zhè
这里
de
xuésheng
学生
个个
dōu
shì
réncái
人才
  

All students here are talents.

5
Shuí
dōu
zhīdào
知道
zhè
jiàn
shì
  

Everybody knows it.

only 都 is used, when the emphasis is on the majority of people or things
Such sentences are usually preceded by words like 很多, 大部分, etc.
很多 + 都 大部分 + 都
6
Hěnduō
很多
rén
dōu
huan
喜欢
lái
zhōngguó
中国
liúxué
留学
  

Lots of people like to study in China.

7
fen
大部分
xuésheng
学生
dōu
shì
ài
xué
学习
de
  

Most students all like studying.

only 都 is used, If there is a word such as 无论, 不论 or 尽管 to indicate a conditional relation in a sentence
无论 + 都 不论 + 都 尽管 + 都
8
lùn
无论
zuō
shénme
什么
juédìng
决定
  
,
men
我们
dōu
zhīchí
支持
  

We'll all stand by you no matter what decision you have made.

9
guǎn
不管
shénme
什么
shíhou
时候
  
,
dōu
yào
chéngshí
诚实
  

We need to be honest no matter when.

全 and 都, the negative forms
全 --> 不全
都 --> 不都
they are used for partial negation
10
Zhèxiē
这些
hàn
汉语
běn
课本
quán
  
(
dōu
  
)
shì
de
  

Not all these Chinese are mine.

全 can also be used as an Adverb of Degree. In this case, 都 cannot be used.
11
Zhè
shì
tái
quánxīn
全新
de
diànnǎo
电脑
  

This is a completely new computer.

12
Shù
树木
yángguāng
阳光
quán
zhēzhù
遮住
le
  

Trees completely cut off the sunlight .

Exercise

Complete the following sentences with 全 or 都:

 

1. 每个国家( )有自己独特的文化。

2. 我年年( )去上海。

3. 我大部分时间( )用在学习上了。

4. 我走到哪里( )可以遇到好心的人。

5. 不管是谁犯错误,( )必须改正.

6. A:你们全是美国人吗?    B:我们不( )是美国人,他们四个是美国人,我是加拿大人。

7. A:明天下雨我们也去看电影吗?  B:是的, 无论什么天气( )去。