Pinyin

Definition

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dōu
  1. all
  2. both
  3. entirely
  4. (used for emphasis) even
  5. already
  6. (not) at all
 - 
  1. capital city
  2. metropolis
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  1. surname Du

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

  1. 1 surname Du
Chéng dū
  1. 1 Chengdu subprovincial city and capital of Sichuan province 四川 in southwest China
dū shì
  1. 1 city
  2. 2 metropolis
Jīng dū
  1. 1 Kyoto, Japan
Jīng dū fǔ
  1. 1 Kyōto prefecture in central Japan
quán dōu
  1. 1 all
  2. 2 without exception
Jiā dé mǎn dū
  1. 1 Kathmandu, capital of Nepal
gǔ dū
  1. 1 ancient capital
Shāng dū
  1. 1 Shangdu county in Ulaanchab 烏蘭察布|乌兰察布[Wū lán chá bù], Inner Mongolia
guó dū
  1. 1 national capital
Yáo dū qū
  1. 1 Yaodu district of Linfen city 臨汾市|临汾市[Lín fén shì], Shanxi
Dà dū
  1. 1 Dadu, capital of China during the Yuan Dynasty (1280-1368), modern day Beijing
dà dū shì
  1. 1 metropolis
  2. 2 large city
  3. 3 megacity
Ào gǔ sī dū
  1. 1 Augustus (name)
Yí dū
  1. 1 Yidu county level city in Yichang 宜昌[Yí chāng], Hubei
Yí dū shì
  1. 1 Yidu county level city in Yichang 宜昌[Yí chāng], Hubei
Níng dū
  1. 1 Ningdu county in Ganzhou 贛州|赣州, Jiangxi
Níng dū xiàn
  1. 1 Ningdu county in Ganzhou 贛州|赣州, Jiangxi
dì dū
  1. 1 imperial capital
jiàn dū
  1. 1 to establish a capital

Idioms (4)

手心手背都是肉
shǒu xīn shǒu bèi dōu shì ròu
  1. 1 lit. both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to both be of equal importance
  3. 3 to value both equally
林子大了,什么鸟都有
lín zi dà le , shén me niǎo dōu yǒu
  1. 1 it takes all sorts (to make a world) (idiom)
脸都绿了
liǎn dōu lu:4 le
  1. 1 green in the face (idiom)
  2. 2 to look unwell
黄花菜都凉了
huáng huā cài dōu liáng le
  1. 1 lit. the dishes are cold (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to arrive late
  3. 3 to take one's sweet time

Sample Sentences

在我们厂里,所有产品都会经过测试跟抽检。
zài wǒmen chǎng lǐ ,suǒyǒu chǎnpǐn dōu huì jīngguò cèshì gēn chōujiǎn 。
At our factory, all our products will be tested and spot checked.
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不合格的产品,我们全部销毁。一个都不留!
bù hégé de chǎnpǐn ,wǒmen quánbù xiāohuǐ 。yīgē dōu bù liú !
We destroy all defective products. We leave nothing, not even one.
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唉,我看别家价钱都没你高啊。
ài ,wǒ kàn bié jiā jiàqian dōu méi nǐ gāo a 。
Alas, I see other companies offering lower prices than yours.
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我有个护士朋友说是家长想要女婿了,所以想认识认识新朋友。但是她可挑剔了,她开出来的征友条件,让人看了都傻眼。
wǒ yǒu ge hùshi péngyou shuō shì jiāzhǎng xiǎngyào nu:3xu le ,suǒyǐ xiǎng rènshi rènshi Xīn péngyou 。dànshì tā kě tiāoti le ,tā kāi chūlái de zhēngyǒu tiáojiàn ,ràng rén kàn le dōu shǎyǎn 。
I have a nurse friend who says that her parents want a son-in-law, so she wants to meet new friends. But she’s very picky, and her list of boyfriend criteria is really shocking.
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达利的画天马行空,大家都看不懂。
dálì de huà tiānmǎxíngkōng ,dàjiā dōu kànbudǒng 。
Dali’s paintings are bizarre. Nobody understands them.
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差不多先生的相貌和你和我都差不多。他有一双眼睛,但看的不很清楚;有两只耳朵,但听的不很分明;有鼻子和嘴,但他对于气味和口味都不很讲究。
chàbuduō xiānsheng de xiàngmào hé nǐ hé wǒ dōu chàbuduō 。tā yǒu yī shuāng yǎnjing ,dàn kàn de bù hěn qīngchu ;yǒu liǎng zhǐ ěrduo ,dàn tīng de bù hěn fēnmíng ;yǒu bízi hé zuǐ ,dàn tā duìyú qìwèi hé kǒuwèi dōu bù hěn jiǎngjiu 。
Mr. Chabuduo’s appearance resembles yours and mine. He has two eyes - but does not see things very clearly. He has two ears - but they don't listen very well. He has a nose and a mouth, but does not distinguish much between different smells and tastes.
过年的时候,到处都车水马龙。
guònián de shíhou ,dàochù dōu chēshuǐmǎlóng 。
During Chinese New Year, there is traffic congestion everywhere.
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请把那些大合照都发给我,可以吗?
qǐng bǎ nàxiē dàhézhào dōu fāgěi wǒ ,kěyǐ ma ?
Could you send me all those group photos?
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他已经把家具都卖给了朋友。
tā yǐjīng bǎ jiājù dōu mài gěi le péngyou 。
He has already sold the furniture to his friend.
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最近的投资都赔钱。
zuìjìn de tóuzī dōu péiqián 。
Recent investments are all at a loss.
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