都 dōu

“all; both; entirely; (used for emphasis) even; already”

adverbHSK 1 · 2021 list level 1

新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level

都 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.

Entry 41: 都 dōu — Level 1; official annotation 1 (副). PDF page 81

Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.

用法How to use 都

都 means “all” or “both”: it says every member of a group is included. It comes after the subject/topic and before the verb or adjective, often with plural subjects like 我们, 他们, 大家, or in the pattern 每...都....

例句Example sentences

我们都是学生。wǒ men dōu shì xué sheng.We are all students.
他们都很高兴。tā men dōu hěn gāo xìng.They are all very happy.
我每天都吃早饭。wǒ měi tiān dōu chī zǎo fàn.I eat breakfast every day.

常见错误Common mistakes

✗都我们是学生。

✓我们都是学生。

都 must come after the subject, before the verb or adjective.
✗我们喜欢都中国菜。

✓我们都喜欢中国菜。

都 is an adverb and must go before the verb, not after it.

深度指南Grammar & comparison guides

义项All meanings

Dū: surname Du
dōu: all; both; entirely; (used for emphasis) even; already; (not) at all
dū: capital city; metropolis