都 [－]

Jyutping dou1
Pinyin dōu dū

Definitions (Unihan)
  1. metropolis, capital
  2. all, the whole
  3. elegant, refined
  4. Cangjie Input
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都 [－]

Jyutping dou1
Pinyin dōu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. all
  2. both
  3. entirely
  4. (used for emphasis) even
  5. already
  6. (not) at all
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (noun) 1. city; 2. capital
  2. all/both/entirely/(used for emphasis) even/already/(not) at all/metropolis/capital/big city/the whole/elegant/refined/without exception/also/too/still/used in a sentence to add an inference or interrogative tone
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    亦​係
    too; also
    • 我都鍾意食朱古力。
      我都钟意食朱古力。
      ngo5 dou1 zung1 ji3 sik6 zu1 gu1 lik1.
      I love chocolate too.
  2. 副詞
    全部
    all
    • 佢四個仔女都細過十歲。
      佢四个仔女都细过十岁。
      keoi5 sei3 go3 zai2 neoi5 dou1 sai3 gwo3 sap6 seoi3.
      Her four children are all under the age of ten.
  3. 副詞
    依然​，​唔​受​任何​轉折​影響
    still
    • 諒你都唔敢。
      谅你都唔敢。
      loeng6 nei5 dou1 m4 gam2.
      I believe you dare not.
    • 考試成績都OK。
      考试成绩都OK。
      haau2 si5 sing4 zik1 dou1 ou1 kei1.
      The exam result is not bad.
    • 我話過佢好多次㗎嘞，但係佢都係咁。
      我话过佢好多次㗎嘞，但系佢都系咁。
      ngo5 waa6 gwo3 keoi5 hou2 do1 ci3 gaa3 laak3, daan6 hai6 keoi5 dou1 hai6 gam2.
      I've told him off for many times, but he's still like that.
  4. 副詞
    已經
    already
    • 你阿爺都八十歲嘞，唔好成日激佢啦。
      你阿爷都八十岁嘞，唔好成日激佢啦。
      nei5 aa3 je4 dou1 baat3 sap6 seoi3 laak3, m4 hou2 seng4 jat6 gik1 keoi5 laa1.
      Your grandfather is already eighty, don't make him crazy.
  5. 副詞
    用​喺​一​個​描述​狀​況​嘅​謂​語​前面​，​用​嚟​帶​出​後​續​嘅​質​疑​、​推論
    used in front of a predicate that describes a situation, in order to bring out a subsequent question or deduction
    • 你都唔去睇醫生，點會好返唧？
      你都唔去睇医生，点会好返唧？
      nei5 dou1 m4 heoi3 tai2 ji1 sang1, dim2 wui5 hou2 faan1 zek1?
      How could you possibly get better if you don't go to see a doctor?
  6. 語素
    大型​而且​重要​嘅​城市
    capital or important city
    • 大都會
      大都会
      daai6 dou1 wui6
      metropolis
    • 首都
      首都
      sau2 dou1
      capital
    • 亞洲創意之都
      亚洲创意之都
      aa3 zau1 cong3 ji3 zi1 dou1
      Asia's creative capital
  7. 語素
    日本​嘅​一​級​行政​區​之一​，​只得​東​京都​一個
    to, the prefecture in Japan, as in Tokyo prefecture
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 也

都 [－]

Jyutping dou1
Pinyin dū

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. surname Du
  2. capital city
  3. metropolis
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    世界上的教育都让我失望。
    世界上的教育都讓我失望。
    shì jiè shàng de jiào yù dōu ràng wǒ shī wàng 。
    • Education in this world disappoints me.
  2. Mandarin
    这样做的话什么都不会改变的。
    這樣做的話什麼都不會改變的。
    zhè yàng zuò de huà shén me dōu bù huì gǎi biàn de 。
    • That won't change anything.
    • That will change nothing.
    • That doesn't change anything.
    • It won't change anything.
    • That'll change nothing.
  3. Mandarin
    我一直都比较喜欢神秘一点的人物。
    我一直都比較喜歡神秘一點的人物。
    wǒ yī zhí dōu bǐ jiào xǐ huān shén mì yī diǎn de rén wù 。
    • I always liked mysterious characters more.
    • I always liked strange personalities.
  4. Mandarin
    所有被发明的都是真的。
    所有被發明的都是真的。
    suǒ yǒu bèi fā míng de dōu shì zhēn de 。
    • All that which is invented, is true.
  5. Mandarin
    人人都愿意相信美梦可以成真。
    人人都願意相信美夢可以成真。
    rén rén dōu yuàn yì xiāng xìn měi mèng kě yǐ chéng zhēn 。
    • Everyone would like to believe that dreams can come true.
    • Everybody would like to believe dreams can come true.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我哋次次都系去嗰度食！今次转吓口味，去食法国嘢啦。
    我哋次次都係去嗰度食！今次轉吓口味，去食法國嘢啦。
    ngo5 dei2 ci3 ci3 dou1 hai6 heoi3 go2 dou6 sik6 ！ gam1 ci3 zyun3 haa5 hau2 mei6 ， heoi3 sik6 faat3 gwok3 je5 laa1 。
    • We're always going there! Let's go to a French restaurant for a change.
  2. Cantonese
    你至少都讲声“多谢”啊。
    你至少都講聲“多謝”啊。
    nei5 zi3 siu2 dou1 gong2 seng1 “ do1 ze6 ” aa1 。
    • You might at least say "thank you."
  3. Cantonese
    你都唔揸车，要架车嚟做咩啫？
    你都唔揸車，要架車嚟做咩啫？
    nei5 dou1 m4 zaa4 ce1 ， jiu3 gaa3 ce1 lai4 zou6 me1 ze1 ？
    • What's the good of having a car if you don't drive?
  4. Cantonese
    天气每日都喺度变紧。
    天氣每日都喺度變緊。
    tin1 hei3 mui5 jat6 dou1 hai2 dou6 bin3 gan2 。
    • The weather varies from day to day.
  5. Cantonese
    我谂都没谂过会噉。
    我諗都冇諗過會噉。
    ngo5 nam2 dou1 mou5 nam2 gwo3 wui5 gam2 。
    • I never thought it could be that way.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    一时三刻都仲顶得住。
    一時三刻都仲頂得住。
    jat1 si4 saam1 hak1 dou1 zung6 ding2 dak1 zyu6
    • It can still hold for a while longer.
  2. Cantonese
    我每朝九点都要上堂。
    我每朝九點都要上堂。
    ngo5 mui5 ziu1 gau2 dim2 dou1 jiu3 soeng5 tong4.
    • I must attend lesson at nine o'clock every day.
  3. Cantonese
    阿sir每次上堂都会同我哋玩游戏。
    阿sir每次上堂都會同我哋玩遊戲。
    aa3 soe4 mui5 ci3 soeng5 tong4 dou1 wui5 tung4 ngo5 dei6 waan2 jau4 hei3.
    • The teacher plays games with us during class.
  4. Cantonese
    我哋无论点都要捱过呢一关。
    我哋無論點都要捱過呢一關。
    ngo5 dei6 mou4 leon6 dim2 dou1 jiu3 ngaai4 gwo3 ni1 jat1 gwaan1.
    • We have to bear through this sticky situation no matter what.
  5. Cantonese
    你每日都要刷牙，唔系就会蛀牙。
    你每日都要刷牙，唔係就會蛀牙。
    nei5 mui5 jat6 dou1 jiu3 caat3 ngaa4, m4 hai6 zau6 wui5 zyu3 ngaa4.
    • You have to brush your teeth every day, or you'll get a cavity.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    无论你系有钱人定穷人，都同样须要遵守法律。
    無論你係有錢人定窮人，都同樣須要遵守法律。
  2. Cantonese
    连续几Q，真系宾周都损。
    連續幾Q，真係賓周都損。
  3. Cantonese
    佢连自己阿爸都杀，没性㗎。
    佢連自己阿爸都殺，冇性㗎。
  4. Cantonese
    佢琴日倒泻咗杯奶茶，印到我件衫周围都系渍。
    佢琴日倒瀉咗杯奶茶，印到我件衫周圍都係漬。
    keoi5 kam4 jat6 dou2 se2 zo2 bui1 naai5 caa4, jan3 dou3 ngo5 gin6 saam1 zau1 wai4 dou1 hai6 zik1.
  5. Cantonese
    于是都决定唔理得咁多架啦，死就死啦。
    於是都決定唔理得咁多架啦，死就死啦。