HSK 1

范围、协同副词:都、一块儿、一起

Adverbs of scope and togetherness: 都 (all/both), 一块儿/一起 (together)

Explanation

These are adverbs used to indicate that something applies to all, or that several people/things participate together. '都' goes before a verb or adjective and means 'all/both'. '一块儿' and '一起' have the same meaning, 'together', are often interchangeable, and are placed before the main verb. For example: '同学们都很认真' means 'The classmates are all very hardworking'. '我们常一块儿玩儿' means 'We often play together'.

Examples

同学们都很认真。
tóngxuémendōuhěnrènzhēn
我们常一块儿玩儿。
menchángkuàiérwánér
明天他们一起去图书馆。
míngtiānmenshūguǎn

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