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From :   Mikazo654

Date : 2008-08-25 / 05:45PM

One more question Benny: What exactly does “dou” 都 mean? I don’t understand it’s usage. Thanks in advance.

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2008-08-25 / 08:53PM

Hi Mikazo654, “dōu” means “all and both”. Technically speaking we don’t have both this word.

wǒ men dōu xǐ huān pí jiǔ = We both like beer

wǒ hé Benny dōu shì Zhōng guó rén = Benny and I both are Chinese

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