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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.
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