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

Activity 6

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.