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# 6 Emphatic dōu 都 in statements

Note that when talking about something that happens frequently, dōu 都 (all) normally follows the time expression (e.g. tiāntiān 天天 every day) to emphasise its frequency. Again, the whole phrase must be placed before the verb.

## Table 1 dōu 都 used in statements

Tāmen | tiāntiān | dōu | kàn | diànshì
他们 | 天天 | 都 | 看 | 电视。

lit. they every day all watch TV (They watch TV every day.)

## Activity 6

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Where is dōu 都 placed within a sentence? Write down your conclusion in your notebook and then reveal the answer.

### Answer

dōu 都 must be placed straight before the verb in a sentence.

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