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Usages of dōu
她 的 性格 跟 我 很 像， 都 不 喜欢 吵 的 地方。tā de xìnggé gēn wǒ hěn xiàng, dōu bù xǐhuan chǎo de dìfang.
Her personality is very similar to mine; we both don’t like noisy places.
我们 都 在 图书馆 里 安静 地 看 小说。wǒmen dōu zài túshūguǎn lǐ ānjìng de kàn xiǎoshuō.
We are all quietly reading novels in the library.
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