所有 suǒ yǒu
“all; to have; to possess; to own”
attributive, verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
所有 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1713: 所有 suǒyǒu — Level 4; official annotation 4(5) (形、(动、名)). PDF page 122
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 所有
所有 means "all" or "every" and is used before a noun to refer to the whole set, as in 所有人 or 所有学生. When the 所有 phrase is the subject, it is often followed later by 都 before the verb. Typical pattern: 所有 + noun + 都 + verb phrase.
例句Example sentences
- 所有学生都参加了考试。suǒ yǒu xué sheng dōu cān jiā le kǎo shì.All the students took the exam.
- 他把所有的钱都花完了。tā bǎ suǒ yǒu de qián dōu huā wán le.He spent all the money.
- 我们回答了所有问题。wǒ men huí dá le suǒ yǒu wèn tí.We answered all the questions.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗都所有学生喜欢这本书。
✓所有学生都喜欢这本书。
所有 comes before the noun, and 都 goes after that noun phrase, before the verb.
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✗所有都来了。
✓所有人都来了。
所有 cannot stand alone as a subject; it needs a noun after it.