都

dōu · dou/dū · du/Dū · du

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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dōu 都

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

dū 都

  1. capital city
  2. metropolis

Dū 都

  1. surname Du

In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)样(yàng)做(zuò)的(de)话(huà)什(shén)么(me)都(dōu)不(bú)会(huì)改(gǎi)变(biàn)的(de)。

That won't change anything.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

不(bú)是(shì)所(suǒ)有(yǒu)人(rén)都(dōu)能(néng)当(dāng)艺(yì)术(shù)家(jiā)的(de)。

Not everybody can be an artist.

Tatoeba: Chinese by notabene · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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