Definitions
(adverb)
all; both; entirely; even
(noun)
capital city; metropolis
About
The character 都 structurally integrates the phonetic element 者 with the semantic radical 阝, derived from 邑 and denoting a city or settlement, which points to its original sense of a capital or major urban center. Initially representing administrative hubs or large populated areas, its meaning broadened over time to encompass the entirety of elements within such a place, leading to its modern adverbial function expressing totality, as in "all" or "entirely".
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我们都很高兴。
你们都是我的朋友。
这些书都很有意思。
他什么都会做。
现在都已经太晚了。
连小孩子都知道这个故事。
无论刮风还是下雨，我都会去。
这件事你都不知道，就太不应该了。