都

dōu

HSK 1

都 — dōu

1. all; both; entirely; even; already; (not) at all (used for emphasis)

   我们都去了。 wǒmen dōu qù le — We all went.

2. used with nouns to mean 'all' or 'both' (e.g., 都人 all people)

   孩子们都很高兴。 háizi men dōu hěn gāoxìng — The children are all very happy.

都 — dū

1. capital city; metropolis

   西安是中国古代的著名古都。 xīān shì zhōngguó gǔdài de zhùmíng gǔdū — Xi'an is a famous ancient capital of China.

2. surname Du

   都先生是我们的老师。 dōu xiānshēng shì wǒmen de lǎoshī — Mr. Du is our teacher.