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Chinese grammar

什么 + 都 + verb

… anything / everyone / everywhere

A question word + 都 without a negative means "any/every" — all of them.

In stories

  1. “随便”是:什么都可以。

    我要随便 · What does 随便 mean HSK 1

  2. 我问他:“那您怎么什么都知道?”

    上班第一天 · My first day at work: an easy Chinese story HSK 2

  3. 王老板四十多岁,做什么都快:走路快,说话快,吃饭也快。

    星期五(上) · Friday (part 1) HSK 2

  4. 小侦探什么都知道,就忘了今天是她的生日。

    爷爷的房间 · Inside Grandpa’s room HSK 2

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What does 什么 + 都 + verb mean in Chinese?

… anything / everyone / everywhere. A question word + 都 without a negative means "any/every" — all of them.

How common is 什么 + 都 + verb?

It comes up in 10 readings of the 392 stories and articles in our free Library.

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