<p>都 is an adverb for 'All' ; 'without exception'</p>

<p>"每个人带着甜蜜的笑容。" is not grammatically wrong, However, having the adverb 都 before the verb 带着 (carry), add emphasis to the fact-  'All of them/ without exception' </p>

<ul>
<li><p>'人人带着愉快的笑容' = 'everyone carry pleasant smile on their faces'</p></li>
<li><p>'人人(<strong>都</strong>)带着愉快的笑容' = 'everyone, (<strong>without exception</strong>), carry pleasant smile on their faces'</p></li>
</ul>

<p>It would be easier to see the difference if you replace 每个人(each person) or 人人 (everyone) with a term that hasn't already indicated the meaning of 'all'</p>

<p>For example:</p>

<p>'外面的人们带着愉快的笑容' = 'the people outside, carry pleasant smile' (we don't know it is some of them or all of them)</p>

<p>'外面的人们<strong>都</strong>带着愉快的笑容 = the people outside, all carry pleasant smile' (now we know <strong>all</strong> of them are smiling)</p>

<p>Side note:</p>

<p><em>甜蜜的笑容 = 'sweet smile' , more suitable for describing smile of beautiful or cute girl</em></p>

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Tang Ho
<p>I agree with Tang Ho, 都(全部）is used for emphasis, 'all, everybody'. I don't agree that it is an adverb. I would class 都 as a pronoun in this usage.</p>

<p>都还好吧？
All good? / Everything OK? </p>

<p>We use 'all' in the same way in English and other languages:</p>

<p>We want some soup first.<br>
我们首先要喝点汤。<br>
We all want some soup first.<br>
我们首先都要喝点汤。<br>
Do you need help?<br>
你们需要帮助吗？<br>
Do you all need help?<br>
你们都需要帮助吗？<br>
They refuse to leave.<br>
他们拒绝离开。<br>
They all refuse to leave.<br>
他们都拒绝离开。</p>

<p>我什么东西都吃。(什么 could indicate a question. ‘我什么东西吃？’都 changes that to 'anything, all')<br>
I eat anything.<br>
什么东西我都吃。<br>
I eat anything.<br>
*我吃什么东西都。（This word order is not used. No idea why.)<br>
I eat anything</p>

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-*我吃什么东西都。（This word order is not used. No idea why.) This is because 都 is an adverb that goes before a verb.
monalisa
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Why do you say 都 is an adverb? Ever seen ‘都地吃’ in a sentence or maybe 吃得都? How do you define adverb in Chinese?
Pedroski
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I don't know how to define adverb in Chinese, but I can tell you all adverbs in Chinese do have to be put before the verb. That's why you can't have 我吃什么东西都.
Enrico Brasil
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Many times you will see 'verb + 得' e.g. '跑得很快， 工作得很不开心‘ What do you call such phrases beginning in 得？How about '我没一口吃得都很香。‘ To identify parts of speech such as adverbs, we definitely need a clear definition of what we mean, wouldn't you agree?
Pedroski
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I do agree, I just don't know how to define it. But I'll change the point of view then: wouldn't you say 不 is an adverb? Now why does is come in the same place here "他工作得不开心" as you would put 都 like in "他们工作得都很开心"?
Enrico Brasil
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'verb' in Latin means 'word'. 'ad' means 'to'. The word class 'adverb' contains words and phrases which do not fit neatly in the other word classes which Western grammar assumes to exist. All words are 'to words', we appose them to indicate meaning. 不：用在动词、形容词和其它词前面表示 否定 或加 在 名词 或 名词性语素 前面，构成形容词：不去。不多。不法。不料。不材（才能平庸，常用作自谦）。不刊（无须修改，不可磨灭）。不学无术。不速之客。“ 在 名词 或 名词性语素 前面” The words we use before nouns are usually called adjectives. 'ad = to' 'iacere = throw' 'to throw word'. Without a clear definition, how can you say, 'This is an adverb.'
Pedroski
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<p>花市里人山人海，热闹非凡，每个人<strong>都</strong>带着甜蜜的笑容。</p>

<p>Is the sentence wrong without the 都？</p>

<p>Why the sentence is only correct / better with the 都？</p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

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for explanation in E search web using e.g. "Chinese grammar + 都＂，get many hits, esp. https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22every%22_with_%22mei%22   http://www.ctcfl.ox.ac.uk/Grammar%20exercises/The_uses_of_QW+dou.htm
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每个人都...... Why the 都 is compulsory in the sentence.
# 每个人都...... Why the 都 is compulsory in the sentence.

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-04-16)

花市里人山人海，热闹非凡，每个人**都**带着甜蜜的笑容。

Is the sentence wrong without the 都？

Why the sentence is only correct / better with the 都？

Thank you!

**Tags:** grammar, vocabulary

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: for explanation in E search web using e.g. "Chinese grammar + 都＂，get many hits, esp. https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22every%22_with_%22mei%22   http://www.ctcfl.ox.ac.uk/Grammar%20exercises/The_uses_of_QW+dou.htm  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2018-04-16. Score: 2

都 is an adverb for 'All' ; 'without exception'

"每个人带着甜蜜的笑容。" is not grammatically wrong, However, having the adverb 都 before the verb 带着 (carry), add emphasis to the fact- 'All of them/ without exception'

* '人人带着愉快的笑容' = 'everyone carry pleasant smile on their faces'
* '人人(**都**)带着愉快的笑容' = 'everyone, (**without exception**), carry pleasant smile on their faces'

It would be easier to see the difference if you replace 每个人(each person) or 人人 (everyone) with a term that hasn't already indicated the meaning of 'all'

For example:

'外面的人们带着愉快的笑容' = 'the people outside, carry pleasant smile' (we don't know it is some of them or all of them)

'外面的人们**都**带着愉快的笑容 = the people outside, all carry pleasant smile' (now we know **all** of them are smiling)

Side note:

*甜蜜的笑容 = 'sweet smile' , more suitable for describing smile of beautiful or cute girl*


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### Answer by username_3 on 2018-04-16. Score: 0

I agree with username_2, 都(全部）is used for emphasis, 'all, everybody'. I don't agree that it is an adverb. I would class 都 as a pronoun in this usage.

都还好吧？
All good? / Everything OK?

We use 'all' in the same way in English and other languages:

We want some soup first.  
我们首先要喝点汤。  
We all want some soup first.  
我们首先都要喝点汤。  
Do you need help?  
你们需要帮助吗？  
Do you all need help?  
你们都需要帮助吗？  
They refuse to leave.  
他们拒绝离开。  
They all refuse to leave.  
他们都拒绝离开。

我什么东西都吃。(什么 could indicate a question. ‘我什么东西吃？’都 changes that to 'anything, all')  
I eat anything.  
什么东西我都吃。  
I eat anything.  
\*我吃什么东西都。（This word order is not used. No idea why.)  
I eat anything

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: -*我吃什么东西都。（This word order is not used. No idea why.) This is because 都 is an adverb that goes before a verb.  
> **username_3**: Why do you say 都 is an adverb? Ever seen ‘都地吃’ in a sentence or maybe 吃得都? How do you define adverb in Chinese?  
> **username_5**: I don't know how to define adverb in Chinese, but I can tell you all adverbs in Chinese do have to be put before the verb. That's why you can't have 我吃什么东西都.  
> **username_3**: Many times you will see 'verb + 得' e.g. '跑得很快， 工作得很不开心‘ What do you call such phrases beginning in 得？How about '我没一口吃得都很香。‘ To identify parts of speech such as adverbs, we definitely need a clear definition of what we mean, wouldn't you agree?  
> **username_5**: I do agree, I just don't know how to define it. But I'll change the point of view then: wouldn't you say 不 is an adverb? Now why does is come in the same place here "他工作得不开心" as you would put 都 like in "他们工作得都很开心"?  
> **username_3**: 'verb' in Latin means 'word'. 'ad' means 'to'. The word class 'adverb' contains words and phrases which do not fit neatly in the other word classes which Western grammar assumes to exist. All words are 'to words', we appose them to indicate meaning. 不：用在动词、形容词和其它词前面表示 否定 或加 在 名词 或 名词性语素 前面，构成形容词：不去。不多。不法。不料。不材（才能平庸，常用作自谦）。不刊（无须修改，不可磨灭）。不学无术。不速之客。“ 在 名词 或 名词性语素 前面” The words we use before nouns are usually called adjectives. 'ad = to' 'iacere = throw' 'to throw word'. Without a clear definition, how can you say, 'This is an adverb.'  

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