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Chinese dictionary
- 1
adv.all
他们俩那时都还年轻。
They were both young at that time.
一切都准备好了。
Everything is ready.
人都来齐了。
Everybody is here.
- 2
adv.even
连小孩都知道这个道理。
Even children know this truth.
他连看都不看它一眼。
He didn't even look at it.
比亲姐姐都好
closer than even one's own sister
- 3
adv.already
饭都凉了，快来吃吧！
The food is cold already. Come and eat quickly!
我们这一别都有三年了。
We haven't seen each other for three years.
她都90岁了。
She's already ninety.
Word usage
- NoteWhen pronounced as "dū", "都" refers to big cities and capitals, such as "都市" and "建都". The "都" in the adverb "大都" is also pronounced as "dū". "都" means "even, already", and it is sometimes read in the neutral tone.