How to use 也都
也都 + Verb / Adj.
也 and 都 can appear together when an added group shares a situation already mentioned. 也 connects the new statement to earlier information, while 都 indicates that the predicate applies throughout the relevant group. The normal order in this combined pattern is 也 before 都, followed by the predicate.
The group must be identifiable, whether it is stated as the subject or clear from context. Negative predicates can also follow 也都, meaning that the additional group shares a negative situation. Keep track of scope rather than translating the two words independently: “also” links statements, and “all” distributes the description over the chosen set. The construction does not automatically make a claim about every member of a larger population.
Examples with pinyin and English
我很好，我的家人也都很好。
I'm good. So is everyone in my family.
大人很喜欢这个餐厅，孩子们也都很喜欢。
Adults all like this restaurant, and the children all like it too.
我老板是美国人，很多客户也都是美国人。
My boss is American. Lots of our clients are also Americans.
他很高，他的两个弟弟也都比较高。
He's tall. His two younger brothers are also pretty tall.
What to remember
- Keep the order 也 before 都.
- Identify the group covered by 都.
- Negative predicates can follow the same pair.
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Source and editorial notes
Explanation rewritten for Laowai. Examples are adapted from the Laowai English grammar curriculum, with editorial corrections where needed. The original curriculum credits AllSet Learning’s Chinese Grammar Wiki as used with permission. Read the retained source credits.
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