语法 · HSK 3–4
Question words with 都 / 也: "every", "any" and "none"
Question words (谁, 什么, 哪儿, 什么时候, 怎么) before 都 or 也 stop being questions and mean "every / any / none": 谁都知道 "everyone knows", 我什么都不想吃 "I don't want to eat anything", 他哪儿也没去 "he didn't go anywhere". The question word must move before 都/也 and before the verb.
句型Patterns
谁 / 什么 / 哪儿 + 都 + VerbEveryone / everything / everywhere: 什么都好吃.Subject + 什么 / 谁 / 哪儿 + 都/也 + 不/没 + VerbNothing / nobody / nowhere: 我谁也不认识.
例句Examples
- 这件事谁都知道。zhè jiàn shì shuí dōu zhī dao.Everyone knows about this.
- 我今天不饿，什么都不想吃。wǒ jīn tiān bú è, shén me dōu bù xiǎng chī.I'm not hungry today; I don't want to eat anything.
- 周末我哪儿也没去，一直在家休息。zhōu mò wǒ nǎr yě méi qù, yì zhí zài jiā xiū xi.I didn't go anywhere at the weekend; I rested at home the whole time.
- 你怎么说都可以。nǐ zěn me shuō dōu kě yǐ.However you say it is fine.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我不想吃什么都。
✓我什么都不想吃。
什么 + 都 must come before the verb (and before 不/没).
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✗谁知道这件事都。
✓谁都知道这件事。
都 goes right after the question word, before the verb.
重点词语Words in this guide
Common questions
When do I use 都 vs 也?
In positive sentences ("everyone / everything"), use 都: 什么都好. In negative sentences ("not anything / nowhere"), either 都 or 也 works: 什么都不懂 / 什么也不懂.