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An adverb, which always occurs after the subject and before the main verb or adjective in a sentence.

Structure

Basic form

Subject

他们

他们

Tāmen

都

都

都

dōu

Verb

是

是

是

Object

学生。

学生。

xuéshēng.

They are all/both students.

Subject

昨天和今天

昨天和今天

Zuótiān hé jīntiān

都

都

都

dōu

Verb

下雨。

下雨。

xiàyǔ

It rained both yesterday and today.

Subject 1

姐姐

姐姐

Jiějie

Conjuction

和

和

hé

Subject 2

弟弟

弟弟

dìdi

都

都

都

dōu

Verb

去。

去。

qù

The sister and younger brother will both go.