HSK 1 · Linking words

都

dōu

all; both

Stroke order of 都

都 is written with 10 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

Everyone "者" in the whole city "阝" is included: all.

Parts: 者 person; one who + 阝 city

Example sentence

我们都是学生。

We are all students.

Words with 都

首都capital city

More words: Linking words

也also; too 还still; also 还是or; still; had better 还有also; in addition 再again 就just; then 先first; in advance 马上immediately; right away 一起together 一块儿together 正在in the middle of (doing)正just; right; straight

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