# Indicating the whole with "全"

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- 我们 _全_ 家 _都_ 去 过 北京 。
  <!-- - Wǒmen _quán_ jiā _dōu_ qù guo Běijīng. -->
  - Our entire family has been to Beijing.
- _全_ 公司 的 人 _都_ 不 喜欢 新 老板 。
  <!-- - _Quán_ gōngsī de rén _dōu_ bù xǐhuan xīn lǎobǎn. -->
  - The whole company doesn't like the new boss.
- 运动 完 以后 我 _全_ 身 _都_ 是 汗 。
  <!-- - Yùndòng wán yǐhòu wǒ _quán_ shēn _dōu_ shì hàn. -->
  - My whole body was sweaty after I finished exercising.
- _全_ 校 _都_ 放假 了 。
  <!-- - _Quán_ xiào _dōu_ fàngjià le. -->
  - The whole school is on break.
- 这个 地方 _全_ 年 _都_ 很 热 。
  <!-- - Zhège dìfang _quán_ nián _dōu_ hěn rè. -->
  - This place is hot all year round.
- 大家 _全_ _都_ 到 了。
  <!-- - Dàjiā _quán_ _dōu_ dào le. -->
  - Everybody has arrived.
- 奶奶 的 头发 _全_ _都_ 白 了。
  <!-- - Nǎinai de tóufà _quán_ _dōu_ bái le. -->
  - All of grandma's hair has turned white.
- 我 妈妈 做 的 菜 _全_ _都_ 好吃 。
  <!-- - Wǒ māma zuò de cài _quán_ _dōu_ hǎochī. -->
  - All of the food that my mother makes is tasty.
- 作业 _全_ _都_ 做 完 了 吗 ？
  <!-- - Zuòyè _quán_ _dōu_ zuò wán le ma? -->
  - Have you finished all your homework?
- 你 _全_ _都_ 拿 走 吧。
  <!-- - Nǐ _quán_ _dōu_ názǒu ba. -->
  - Take them all.
- 他们 _全_ _都_ 没 去 。
  <!-- - Tāmen _quán_ _dōu_ méi qù. -->
  - None of them went.
- 这个 周末 我们 _全_ _都_ 不 在 家 。
  <!-- - Zhège zhōumò wǒmen _quán_ _dōu_ bú zài jiā. -->
  - None of us will be home this weekend.
- 你们 _全_ _都_ 不 怕 吗 ？
  <!-- - Nǐmen _quán_ _dōu_ bú pà ma? -->
  - Are none of you afraid?
- 这些 菜 _全_ _都_ 没 熟 。
  <!-- - Zhèxiē cài _quán_ _dōu_ méi shú. -->
  - None of these dishes is fully cooked.
- 他 的 话 我 _全_ _都_ 不 相信 。
  <!-- - Tā de huà wǒ _quán_ _dōu_ bù xiāngxìn. -->
  - I don't believe anything he says.
- 他 说 得 有 道理 ，但 我 不 _全_ _都_ 同意 。
  <!-- - Tā shuō de yǒu dàolǐ, dàn wǒ bù _quán_ _dōu_ tóngyì. -->
  - He has a point, but I don't agree with all of it.
- 菜 太 多 了 ，我们 没 _全_ _都_ 吃完 。
  <!-- - Cài tài duō le, wǒmen méi _quán_ _dōu_ chī wán. -->
  - The food was too much. We didn't finish eating it all.
- 昨天 作业 太 多 了 ，我 没 _全_ _都_ 做完 。
  <!-- - Zuótiān zuòyè tài duō le, wǒ méi _quán_ _dōu_ zuò wán. -->
  - I had too much homework yesterday. I didn't finish doing it all.
- 我 的 家人 没 _全_ _都_ 来 参加 我 的 婚礼 。
  <!-- - Wǒ de jiārén méi _quán_ _dōu_ lái cānjiā wǒ de hūnlǐ. -->
  - Not all of my family came to my wedding.
- 你 说 得 太 快 了 ， 我 没 _全_ _都_ 记 下来 。
  <!-- - Nǐ shuō de tài kuài le, wǒ méi _quán_ _dōu_ jì xiàlái. -->
  - You spoke too fast. I didn't write down all of what you said.

</SentenceQuiz>

<TOC>

- Level: [B1](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/B1_grammar_points) / [HSK4](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/HSK4_grammar_points)
- Similar to
  - [Expressing "all" with "所有"](./所有.md) (B1)
  - [Expressing "double negation"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22double_negation%22) (B1)
  - [Expressing "less than" with "不到"](./不到.md) (B1)
  - [Expressing "no exception" with "一律"](../C1/adverbs/一律.md) (C1)
- Used for: [Sentence Patterns](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Sentence_Patterns), [Expressing quantity](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_quantity)
- Keywords: [都](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E9%83%BD), [全](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%85%A8)

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One of the uses of 全 (quán) is to indicate the entirety of something. It could be used for something like a _whole_ household, an _entire_ country, the _whole_ world, etc.

## Used before Noun

### Structure

Simply put 全 in front of the noun you want to emphasize "the whole" of. You cannot use it with 的. Pay attention to the types of nouns you can use with 全, since it is usually paired up with 身 (body), 家 (family), 国 (country), 世界 (world), 天 (day) and the like.

全 + Noun + 都 + Predicate

The [predicate](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Predicate) part of the pattern can be a verb or an adjective.

### Examples

- 我们 _全_ 家 _都_ 去 过 北京 。
  <!-- - Wǒmen _quán_ jiā _dōu_ qù guo Běijīng. -->
  - Our entire family has been to Beijing.
- _全_ 公司 的 人 _都_ 不 喜欢 新 老板 。
  <!-- - _Quán_ gōngsī de rén _dōu_ bù xǐhuan xīn lǎobǎn. -->
  - The whole company doesn't like the new boss.
- 运动 完 以后 我 _全_ 身 _都_ 是 汗 。
  <!-- - Yùndòng wán yǐhòu wǒ _quán_ shēn _dōu_ shì hàn. -->
  - My whole body was sweaty after I finished exercising.
- _全_ 校 _都_ 放假 了 。
  <!-- - _Quán_ xiào _dōu_ fàngjià le. -->
  - The whole school is on break.
- 这个 地方 _全_ 年 _都_ 很 热 。
  <!-- - Zhège dìfang _quán_ nián _dōu_ hěn rè. -->
  - This place is hot all year round.

## Used before Predicate

### Affirmative Form

Before a verb 全 can be omitted, but if it is used, the purpose is to emphasize the idea of "all" or "entire."

#### Structure

Subj. + 全都 + Predicate

#### Examples

- 大家 _全_ _都_ 到 了。
  <!-- - Dàjiā _quán_ _dōu_ dào le. -->
  - Everybody has arrived.
- 奶奶 的 头发 _全_ _都_ 白 了。
  <!-- - Nǎinai de tóufà _quán_ _dōu_ bái le. -->
  - All of grandma's hair has turned white.
- 我 妈妈 做 的 菜 _全_ _都_ 好吃 。
  <!-- - Wǒ māma zuò de cài _quán_ _dōu_ hǎochī. -->
  - All of the food that my mother makes is tasty.
- 作业 _全_ _都_ 做 完 了 吗 ？
  <!-- - Zuòyè _quán_ _dōu_ zuò wán le ma? -->
  - Have you finished all your homework?
- 你 _全_ _都_ 拿 走 吧。
  <!-- - Nǐ _quán_ _dōu_ názǒu ba. -->
  - Take them all.

### Negative Form: Total Negation

#### Structure

When you negate 全都 with 不 or 没 _after_ it, you're not just saying "not entirely," you're saying "_none of it_" or "_not at all_."

Subj. + 全都 + 不 / 没 + Predicate

#### Examples

- 他们 _全_ _都_ 没 去 。
  <!-- - Tāmen _quán_ _dōu_ méi qù. -->
  - None of them went.
- 这个 周末 我们 _全_ _都_ 不 在 家 。
  <!-- - Zhège zhōumò wǒmen _quán_ _dōu_ bú zài jiā. -->
  - None of us will be home this weekend.
- 你们 _全_ _都_ 不 怕 吗 ？
  <!-- - Nǐmen _quán_ _dōu_ bú pà ma? -->
  - Are none of you afraid?
- 这些 菜 _全_ _都_ 没 熟 。
  <!-- - Zhèxiē cài _quán_ _dōu_ méi shú. -->
  - None of these dishes is fully cooked.
- 他 的 话 我 _全_ _都_ 不 相信 。
  <!-- - Tā de huà wǒ _quán_ _dōu_ bù xiāngxìn. -->
  - I don't believe anything he says.

### Negative Pattern: Partial Negation

#### Structure

When you negate by putting 不 or 没 _before_ 全都, you're only _partially_ negating. In other words, you're communicating "_not all_."

Subj. + 不 / 没 + 全都 + Predicate

#### Examples

- 他 说 得 有 道理 ，但 我 不 _全_ _都_ 同意 。
  <!-- - Tā shuō de yǒu dàolǐ, dàn wǒ bù _quán_ _dōu_ tóngyì. -->
  - He has a point, but I don't agree with all of it.
- 菜 太 多 了 ，我们 没 _全_ _都_ 吃完 。
  <!-- - Cài tài duō le, wǒmen méi _quán_ _dōu_ chī wán. -->
  - The food was too much. We didn't finish eating it all.
- 昨天 作业 太 多 了 ，我 没 _全_ _都_ 做完 。
  <!-- - Zuótiān zuòyè tài duō le, wǒ méi _quán_ _dōu_ zuò wán. -->
  - I had too much homework yesterday. I didn't finish doing it all.
- 我 的 家人 没 _全_ _都_ 来 参加 我 的 婚礼 。
  <!-- - Wǒ de jiārén méi _quán_ _dōu_ lái cānjiā wǒ de hūnlǐ. -->
  - Not all of my family came to my wedding.
- 你 说 得 太 快 了 ， 我 没 _全_ _都_ 记 下来 。
  <!-- - Nǐ shuō de tài kuài le, wǒ méi _quán_ _dōu_ jì xiàlái. -->
  - You spoke too fast. I didn't write down all of what you said.

## See also

- [Referring to "all" using "所有"](./所有.md)
- [Expressing "Everyone" with "谁"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22Everyone%22_with_%22shei%22)
- [Expressing "All" with "什么都 "](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22All%22_with_%22shenme_dou%22)
- [Expressing "Every" with "每" and "都"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22Every%22_with_%22mei%22_and_%22dou%22)
- [Emphasizing quantity with "都"](../A2/都.md)

## Sources and further reading

### Books

- [现代汉语八百词](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E7%8E%B0%E4%BB%A3%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%85%AB%E7%99%BE%E8%AF%8D) (pp. 457) [卓越汉语－公司实战篇 →buy](http://amzn.to/2z4g8q6,)