Question Word + 都 (every)
"Every / all" with a question word
- Question Word + all / both都 = "every- / all": who谁all / both都 (everyone), what什么all / both都 (everything).
- here这儿what什么all / both都to have / there is有 = "they have everything here."
- all / both都 sweeps the question word into an "all".
Question Word + all / both都 + Predicate
- The question word + all / both都 = "every one of them".
here这儿anything什么all都have有。
- here这儿what什么all / both都to have / there is有 = "they have everything here."
Practice
They have everything here: 这儿什么 ____ 有。
Question Word + 都 = every / all: 什么都有.
Practice
谁都 means “everyone”.
Yes — 谁都知道 (everyone knows).
With not不 / not / haven't没 = "none"
- what什么all / both都not不 = nothing; who谁all / both都not / haven't没 = nobody.
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Correct or broken?
Question word + 都 turns who/what/where into everyone/everything/everywhere.
Practice
什么都不想 means…
QW + 都 + 不 = none: 什么都不想.
Recap
Key idea
- Question Word + all / both都 + Predicate — "every / all": who谁all / both都, what什么all / both都
- here这儿what什么all / both都to have / there is有
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- not不 / not / haven't没 = "none": what什么all / both都unexpectedly不想
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — Basic sentence patterns.