HSK 1
Correct
也 vs 都 vs 全
/ yě vs dōu vs quán /
Strokes
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Definition
也, 都 and 全 are all adverbs, means [all, too, also],
也: When the subjects of clauses are the same,也 means 而且, while 都 or 全 cannot be used in this case,
都: indicates inclusion and the subject is a group,
全: also be used as an adjective while 也 or 都 cannot.
Example
也 - 1
When the subjects of clauses are the same,也 means 而且, while 都 or 全 cannot be used in this case.
When the verbs in clauses are the same, they cannot be omitted.
When the verbs in clauses are the same, they cannot be omitted.
1
Tā
她
hěn
很
niánqīng
年轻
,
yě
也
hěn
很
piàoliang
漂亮
。
She is young, she is also beautiful.
2
Tā
她
huì
会
shuō
说
fǎyǔ
法语
,
yě
也
huì
会
shuō
说
hànyǔ
汉语
。
She can speak French, she can also speak Chinese.
也 - 2
When the subjects of clauses are different.
3
Ānnī
安妮
hěn
很
piàoliang
漂亮
,
mǎlì
玛丽
yě
也
hěn
很
piàoliang
漂亮
。
Annie is beautiful, Mary is also beautiful.
4
Ānnī
安妮
hé
和
mǎlì
玛丽
(
yīyàng
一样
)
,
dōu
都
hěn
很
piàoliang
漂亮
。
Both Annie and Mary are beautiful.
都 - 1
It indicates inclusion and the subject is a group.
1) Expect in questions with interrogative pronouns, the words summarized by 都 must be put before 都. eg, 那些地方我都去过.
2) If an adverb is followed by a verb, 都 and 全 are interchangeable. If an adverb is followed by an adjective, 全 is seldom used.
3) 都 usually is seldom followed by nominal components. However, 都 can be used in the noun-predicated sentence. eg, 他们俩都长头发大眼睛.
1) Expect in questions with interrogative pronouns, the words summarized by 都 must be put before 都. eg, 那些地方我都去过.
2) If an adverb is followed by a verb, 都 and 全 are interchangeable. If an adverb is followed by an adjective, 全 is seldom used.
3) 都 usually is seldom followed by nominal components. However, 都 can be used in the noun-predicated sentence. eg, 他们俩都长头发大眼睛.
5
Zhèxiē
这些
dìfāng
地方
dōu
都
hěn
很
měi
美
。
These places are all beautiful.
都 - 2
In an interrogative sentence, the interrogative pronoun that substitutes "the group" follows 都 instead of 全.
6
Zhège
这个
jiàqī
假期
nǐmen
你们
dōu
都
qùnǎr
去哪儿
lǚxíng
旅行
le
了
?
Where did you guys travel this holiday ?
7
Hángzhōu
杭州
hěn
很
měi
美
,
dōu
都
shuí
谁
qù
去
le
了
?
Hangzhou is very beautiful, who went there?
都 - 3
都 also means 已经(already).
8
A
A
:
jī
几
diǎn
点
le
了
?
B
B
:
dōu
都
10
10
diǎn
点
le
了
,
kuài
快
qǐchuáng
起床
bā
吧
。
A: What time is it now ? B: It's already 10 o'clock, get up quickly.
全
全can also be used as an adjective while 也 or 都 cannot.
9
Quánjiā
全家
/
quánbān
全班
/
quánguó
全国
whole family / the whole class / the whole country
10
Quánbān
全班
dōu
都
hěn
很
nǔlì
努力
。
The whole class is working hard.
Exercise
Fill in the blanks with 也, 都 or 全:
1, 今年春节，我和姐姐（ ）回老家了。我们（ ）家很久没有聚在一起了。
姐姐给爸爸妈妈买了很多礼物，我（ ）跟她一样，（ ）给他们买了礼物。爸爸妈妈很高兴。
2, （ ）十点半了，（ ）家人都睡觉了。哥哥睡了，弟弟（ ）睡了。
3, 姐姐喜欢打太极拳，妹妹（ ）喜欢打太极拳。她们穿的衣服（ ）一样，打得（ ）很认真。