Question Word + 都 (every / all)
Everyone, everything, everywhere
- A question word + all / both都 turns into "every / all".
- who谁all / both都to know知道 = "everyone knows"; what什么都行 = "anything's fine".
- QW + all / both都 = a sweeping "all".
Question Word + all / both都 + Predicate
- The question word becomes "every-"; all / both都 sweeps it all in.
who谁all都know知道。
- who谁all / both都to know知道 = "everyone knows."
Practice
Everyone knows: 谁 ____ 知道。
QW + 都 + Predicate = every / all: 谁都知道 (everyone knows).
Practice
Build: “Everyone knows.”
QW + 都 + Predicate: 谁 + 都 + 知道.
With not不 / not / haven't没 = "none"
- QW + all / both都 + not不 / not / haven't没 = "not any": what什么all / both都unexpectedly不想variant of 吃吃.
I我anything什么all都not不want想eat吃。
- what什么all / both都unexpectedly不想variant of 吃吃 = "(I) don't want to eat anything."
Explore
Correct or broken?
Question word + 都 sweeps everything in — and the negative hugs 都: 都不/都没.
Practice
What does 什么都不想吃 mean?
QW + 都 + 不 = not any: 什么都不想吃 (don't want to eat anything).
Practice
QW + 都 + 不 / 没 expresses “none / not any”.
Yes: 谁都不知道 (nobody knows), 什么都没买 (didn't buy anything).
Recap
Key idea
- Question Word + all / both都 + Predicate — "every / all": who谁all / both都to know知道
- QW + all / both都 + not不 / not / haven't没 = "none / not any": what什么all / both都unexpectedly不想variant of 吃吃
- all / both都 sweeps the whole set in
Read the full reference: HSK 3 grammar — Basic sentence patterns.