HSK 4 synonyms

都 dōu

vs

全 quán

都 dōu et 全 quán

Understand the usage nuances around 都 dōu et 全 quán.

Usage of 都 (dōu)

1. [cite_start]Totalizing what precedes : 他们都来了 (tāmen dōu lái le) (They are all here)[cite: 1325, 1336].

2. [cite_start]With "连" (Even) : 连我都不知道 (lián wǒ dōu bùzhī dào) (Even I don't know)[cite: 1361, 1364].

3. [cite_start]Indicating 'Already' : 今天都星期五了 (jīntiān dōu xīngqī wǔ le) (It's already Friday)[cite: 1367, 1368].

4. [cite_start]Blame it on... : 都是你不好 (dōu shì nǐ bù hǎo) (It's your fault)[cite: 1365, 1366].

Comparison with 全 (quán)

Substitution : quán can replace dōu to totalize people or indicate fault[cite: 1373].
Incompatibility : quán does not use with quantity words like hěnduō or měi[cite: 1379].
Adjective : Only quán means 'whole' or 'complete' before a noun (ex: 全世界 (quán shìjiè) - the whole world)[cite: 1385, 1387].

Nuance exercises

Complete each sentence with the best term, then submit to view all corrections.

1. Quel mot correspond au pinyin « dōu » ?

都全

2. Quel mot correspond au pinyin « quán » ?

都全