HSK 1 grammar · new HSK syllabus
都 and 也: all, also
都 (all) and 也 (also) go before the verb, never at the start or end of the sentence.
Structure
- Subject + 也 + verb
- Plural subject + 都 + verb
- Subject + 也都 + verb
How it works
也 means “also” and goes after the subject, before the verb: 我也喜欢茶. It never goes at the end like English “too”.
都 means “all, both” and refers back to a plural subject: 我们都是学生. It also goes before the verb.
When both are used, the order is 也都: 他们也都去.
Examples
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我也是学生。
Wǒ yě shì xuéshēng.
I’m a student too.
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我们都喜欢吃饺子。
Wǒmen dōu xǐhuan chī jiǎozi.
We all like dumplings.
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他们都不在家。
Tāmen dōu bú zài jiā.
None of them are at home.
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我不去，她也不去。
Wǒ bú qù, tā yě bú qù.
I’m not going, and she isn’t either.
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我和他也都是北京人。
Wǒ hé tā yě dōu shì Běijīng rén.
He and I are both from Beijing too.
Words in these examples (18)
| 我 | wǒ | I; me | HSK 1 |
| 也 | yě | also; too | HSK 1 |
| 是 | shì | to be (am, is, are); yes | HSK 1 |
| 学生 | xuéshēng | student | HSK 1 |
| 我们 | wǒmen | we; us | HSK 1 |
| 都 | dōu | all; both | HSK 1 |
| 喜欢 | xǐhuan | to like | HSK 1 |
| 吃 | chī | to eat | HSK 1 |
| 饺子 | jiǎozi | dumpling | HSK 1 |
| 他们 | tāmen | they; them | HSK 1 |
| 不 | bù | not; no | HSK 1 |
| 在 | zài | to be at; at; in; (before a verb) in the middle of doing | HSK 1 |
| 家 | jiā | home; family; (measure word for shops and companies) | HSK 1 |
| 去 | qù | to go | HSK 1 |
| 她 | tā | she; her | HSK 1 |
| 和 | hé | and; with | HSK 1 |
| 他 | tā | he; him | HSK 1 |
| 人 | rén | person; people | HSK 1 |
Common mistakes
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✗我喜欢茶也。
✓我也喜欢茶。
也 goes before the verb, not at the end.
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✗都我们是学生。
✓我们都是学生。
都 comes after the subject it refers to.
Check yourself
Choose the word that fills the gap.
1. 我是学生，他 是学生。
2. 我们 认识王老师。
3. 他们 不喝茶。