Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English

dōu, dū

Description

"都"是一个很常用的字,最常见的读音是 dōu,意思是"全部"或"已经"。

它还有另一个读音 dū,意思是"城市",比如"首都"。

Meanings

dōu

all; both (indicates totality)

我们都是学生。

dōu

already; even (emphasis)

都十点了,快起床!

capital city; metropolis

北京是中国的首都。

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Notes

  • Nuance

    as dōu, it usually follows the subject and precedes the verb.

  • Reading

    dōu is far more common in everyday speech than dū.

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