Usages of dōu
他 和 她 都 很 高兴。tā hé tā dōu hěn gāoxìng.
He and she are both very happy.
他 和 她 都 喜欢 看 书。tā hé tā dōu xǐhuan kàn shū.
He and she both like to read books.
当然， 你 现在 打 电话 给 她， 或者 我 来 告诉 她， 都 可以。dāngrán, nǐ xiànzài dǎ diànhuà gěi tā, huòzhě wǒ lái gàosu tā, dōu kěyǐ.
Of course. You can call her now, or I’ll go tell her; either is fine.
她 的 想法 跟 我 的 一样， 都 不 愿意 放弃 学习 中文。tā de xiǎngfǎ gēn wǒ de yíyàng, dōu bú yuànyì fàngqì xuéxí zhōngwén.
Her way of thinking is the same as mine; neither of us is willing to give up studying Chinese.
不管 在 家 还是 在 公园， 她 都 喜欢 安静 地 读 书。bùguǎn zài jiā háishi zài gōngyuán, tā dōu xǐhuan ānjìng de dú shū.
No matter whether she’s at home or in the park, she likes quietly reading.
我 在 安静 的 公园 里 跑步 的 时候， 感觉 空气 和 环境 都 很 好。wǒ zài ānjìng de gōngyuán lǐ pǎobù de shíhou, gǎnjué kōngqì hé huánjìng dōu hěn hǎo.
When I run in a quiet park, I feel the air and the environment are both very good.
她 对 科学 和 数学 都 很 有 兴趣。tā duì kēxué hé shùxué dōu hěn yǒu xìngqù.
She is very interested in science and mathematics.
她 说 自己 好转 得 很 慢， 可能 这 两 天 都 不 能 出去。tā shuō zìjǐ hǎozhuǎn de hěn màn, kěnéng zhè liǎng tiān dōu bù néng chūqù.
She said she is recovering very slowly and probably won’t be able to go out for the next two days.
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