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# 5 dōu 都: asking about habitual actions

The adverb dōu 都 can be used to ask about habitual actions:

Nǐ wǎnshang dōu zuò shénme? 你晚上都做什么？

What do you usually do in the evening?

Note that dōu 都 cannot be used in the reply:

Kàn shū, xiězì, shàngwăng …看书、写字、上网 …

reading books, writing characters, going online…

## Activity 5

Listen to the following question in Chinese. Record your response, play back your recording and then listen to a model answer given in the feedback.

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