Decoded Slug: 除了...都 (chúle...dōu) - Except for..., all...
Mandarin Grammar Point
除了...都 (chúle...dōu) - Except for..., all...
除了...都 (chúle...dōu) - Except for..., all...
Short explanation:
This phrase is used to express 'except for' or 'other than'.
Formation:
Subject + 除了 + What is excluded + 都 + Rest of the sentence
Examples:
除了小明，我们都已经吃过晚饭了。
Chúle Xiǎo Míng, wǒmen dōu yǐjīng chīguò wǎnfànle.
Except for Xiao Ming, we have all already had dinner.
除了苹果，他都吃了。
Chúle píngguǒ, tā dōu chīle.
He ate everything except for the apple.
这个房间里面，除了窗户，我们都已经清理过了。
Zhège fángjiān lǐmiàn, chúle chuānghù, wǒmen dōu yǐjīng qīnglǐguòle.
In this room, we have cleaned everything except for the windows.
我写完了所有的报告，除了最后一篇。
Wǒ xiě wánle suǒyǒu de bàogào, chúle zuìhòu yī piān.
I have finished writing all the reports, except for the final one.
Long explanation:
The Mandarin Chinese phrase '除了...都 (chúle...dōu)' is used to indicate the exclusion of a specific item, person, or situation from a general statement. Essentially, it signifies that all others (indicated by '都') follow this statement except for the mentioned exception ('除了'). Note that sometimes '都' can be omitted, especially when the meaning is clear.