54.3 The Pronoun 所有 so2 jau5 (‘all’)

The pronoun 所有 so2 jau5 means ‘all’. We can use 所有 so2 jau5 to refer to all the things in a context. We put the type of thing after 所有 so2 jau5.

In Grammar and Vocabulary 53.8, we learned that the pronoun 全部 cyun4 bou6 also means ‘all’.

全部 cyun4 bou6 and 所有 so2 jau5 are similar, but there are subtle differences in their meanings: