<p>都 has many functions:</p>
<p>(1) [adv] all, both, without exception;</p>
<p>(2) [adv] even, already;</p>
<p>In this context, 都 means &quot;without exception&quot;</p>
<blockquote>
<p>不管我做什么，她(<strong>都</strong>)说我能做得更好 - no matter what I do, she, (<strong>without exception</strong>), says I can do better</p>
</blockquote>
<p><em>Try to fill in the different meanings of 都 in the bracket, you would find &quot;without exception&quot; is the most suitable one</em></p>
<p>Note:</p>
<p>Other answers suggested &quot;always&quot;. Since &quot;without exception&quot; implies &quot;always&quot;, and &quot;always&quot; in other words is &quot;without exception&quot;, all the answers so far are valid.</p>

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Tang Ho
<p>You are talking about my gf! (a perfectionist with OCD! (Don't tell her I said that!))</p>
<p>I would translate 都 here as 'always'</p>
<p>不管我做什么，<br />
Doesn't matter what I do,</p>
<p>她都说我能做得更好。<br />
she always says I could do it better.</p>
<p>不管我做什么，<br />
Whatever I do,</p>
<p>她都说她可以做得更好。<br />
she always says she could do it better.</p>

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Pedroski
<p>不管我做什么，她都说我能做得更好。 - No matter what I do, she always says I can do better.</p>
<p>always = 总是；一直；始终；永远；随时；无论如何.</p>
<p>都 = all; entirely; both (if two things are involved).</p>
<p>From this sentence, we can see &quot;she&quot; was been critical to him, or trying to encourage him. Either way, &quot;always&quot; is a better fit.</p>
<p>Do not confuse with the sentence,</p>
<p>不管我做什么，她都说: &quot;我能做得更好&quot;。 = No matter what I do, she always says she can do better.</p>
<p>Punctuation can change the meaning of a sentence in a significant way.</p>

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r13
<p>&quot;不管我做什么，她都说我能做得更好。&quot; What is the function of &quot;都&quot; in this sentence?</p>
<p>Thanks so much!!!</p>

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My view is that since her critical comment is  "她都说我能做得更好", the first part should be "不管我做得多好"
Wayne Cheah
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"不管我做什么，她都说我能做得更好。" What is the function of "都" in this sentence?
# "不管我做什么，她都说我能做得更好。" What is the function of "都" in this sentence?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-09-26)

"不管我做什么，她都说我能做得更好。" What is the function of "都" in this sentence?

Thanks so much!!!

**Tags:** grammar, sentence-structure, ambiguity

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: My view is that since her critical comment is  "她都说我能做得更好", the first part should be "不管我做得多好"  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2021-09-26. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

都 has many functions:

(1) [adv] all, both, without exception;

(2) [adv] even, already;

In this context, 都 means "without exception"

> 不管我做什么，她(**都**)说我能做得更好 - no matter what I do, she, (**without exception**), says I can do better

*Try to fill in the different meanings of 都 in the bracket, you would find "without exception" is the most suitable one*

Note:

Other answers suggested "always". Since "without exception" implies "always", and "always" in other words is "without exception", all the answers so far are valid.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2021-09-26. Score: 3

You are talking about my gf! (a perfectionist with OCD! (Don't tell her I said that!))

I would translate 都 here as 'always'

不管我做什么，  
Doesn't matter what I do,

她都说我能做得更好。  
she always says I could do it better.

不管我做什么，  
Whatever I do,

她都说她可以做得更好。  
she always says she could do it better.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2021-09-26. Score: 2

不管我做什么，她都说我能做得更好。 - No matter what I do, she always says I can do better.

always = 总是；一直；始终；永远；随时；无论如何.

都 = all; entirely; both (if two things are involved).

From this sentence, we can see "she" was been critical to him, or trying to encourage him. Either way, "always" is a better fit.

Do not confuse with the sentence,

不管我做什么，她都说: "我能做得更好"。 = No matter what I do, she always says she can do better.

Punctuation can change the meaning of a sentence in a significant way.


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