HSK 7
统统
tǒng tǒng
统统 (tōngtōng) – All, entirely
Explanation
统统 (tōngtōng) is an adverb (a word that modifies a verb or adjective) indicating scope, meaning 'all, entirely, without a single exception', carrying a stronger emphatic tone than 都 (dōu).
Subject (usually a set of multiple items) + 统统 (tōngtōng) + predicate (the part stating the subject's action or quality). One may list the items first and then use 统统.
When you want to lump the entire group of items into the same action/quality, with a decisive tone; commonly used in both colloquial speech and writing.
统统 carries a strong emotional coloring and often implies 'not leaving out a single one', whereas 都 (dōu) is more neutral; 全部 (quánbù) leans toward stating a complete quantity.
统统 only modifies the whole group already mentioned and is not used for a single individual item; and it must stand after the subject and before the verb, not at the end of the sentence.
Examples
We have no choice but to admit that these materials are all worthless.
The time, the place, the people, the events—she cannot remember any of them at all.
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The grammar point “统统” (统统 (tōngtōng) – All, entirely) is one of the key structures at HSK 7. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.
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