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Meaning of 都

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Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (city) conveys the meaning.
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    • [ zhě ] that which; they who; those who
    • [ ] place, town, city
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  • Pinyin: dōu
    English Definition: all; both; entirely; (used for emphasis) even; already; (not) at all
    Chinese Definition:
    ①全,完全:都要。功课学得都不错。
    ②表示语气的加重:一动都不动。
    ③皆全。

    Example Words:
    全都 quán dōu all; without exception
    大都 dōu for the most part; on the whole; also pr. [da4 du1]
    都卜勒 dōu variant of 多普勒
    阿尔都塞 ā ěr dōu sāi surname Althusser; Louis Pierre Althusser 路易 ·皮埃爾 ·路易 ·皮埃尔 ·阿尔都塞 (1918-1990), Marxist philosopher
    都拉斯 dōu Durrës (city in Albania)
    More: 都* | *都 | *都*
  • Pinyin:
    English Definition: capital city; metropolis
    Chinese Definition:
    ①大都市:都市。都会。通都大邑。
    ②一国的最高行政机关所在的地方,京城:首都。国都。京都。建都。
    ③美好:“雍容闲雅,甚都”。都丽。都雅。
    ④总:都为一集。
    ⑤居:“都卿相之位”。
    ⑥古代称头目、首领。
    ⑦姓氏。

    Example Words:
    首都 shǒu capital (city); Classifiers:
    大都 Dadu, capital of China during the Yuan Dynasty (1280-1368), modern day Beijing
    大都 for the most part; on the whole; metropolitan
    都市 shì city; metropolis
    都会 huì city; metropolis
    More: 都* | *都 | *都*
Example Sentences
1
We are all very happy.
2
We all like them.
3
She reads every day.
4
I eat rice every day.
5
She eats breakfast every day.