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都…了

dōu … le
already ...
Grammar Pattern

Parts

都dōu · all, both, entirely (due to) each
HSK 1
›
了le · (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
HSK 1
›

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Example Sentences

都十二点了,快睡觉吧。
dōu shí'èr diǎn le , kuài shuìjiào ba 。
It's already twelve; go to bed.
你都二十岁了,应该自己做决定。
nǐ dōu èrshí suì le , yīnggāi zìjǐ zuò juédìng 。
You're twenty already; you should make your own decisions.
都这么晚了,他怎么还没回来?
dōu zhème wǎn le , tā zěnme hái méi huílai ?
It's so late already; why isn't he back yet?

Grammar Points

HSK 2
Expressing "already" with "dou"
HSK 5
Advanced uses of "dou"

Words with similar meanings

已经…了yǐ jīng … le
already ...
都…了 adds a sense of "this late" or "this much already".

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