The pattern 都…了
The structure 都…了 
is used to indicate that something has already happened. It is often used to express indignation or astonishment.
For example: "he's already repeated it three times but you still don't get it".
都 is placed before the predicate. If a sentence has a subject, it is placed before 都.
is used to indicate that something has already happened. It is often used to express indignation or astonishment.
For example: "he's already repeated it three times but you still don't get it".
都 is placed before the predicate. If a sentence has a subject, it is placed before 都.Scheme
(predicate)
都
…
了
In this structure, either words or phrases can be placed between 都 and 了 . They can mean the following:
1) the time:
Examples
都十一点了，你别看电视了
It's already eleven o'clock, don't watch TV anymore
dōu shíyī diǎn le, nǐ bié kàn diànshì le
2) an age:
Examples
天呐，我现在都70多岁了
Oh my God, I'm already in my 70s
tiān na, wǒ xiànzài dōu qīshí duō suì le
3) an action, which can be expressed by a verb, verb phrase or an adjective:
Examples
饭都凉了，他怎么还不回来？
The food is getting cold, why isn't he coming back?
fàn dōu liánɡ le，tā zěnme hái bù huílái
他都道歉了，你别生气了
He's already apologised, don't be angry
tā dōu dàoqiàn le, nǐ bié shēngqì le
他才四岁，都认识500个汉字了
He is only 4 years old, but he already knows 500 Chinese characters
tā cái sì suì, dōu rènshí wǔshí ge hànzì le
The structure 都…了can often be used with the adverb 还 or phrase 还在 ”still“.
The adverb 已经 is often used after 都.
or phrase 还在 ”still“.
The adverb 已经 is often used after 都.
Examples
都21世纪了，你还不会用电脑
It's already the 21st century, but you still don't know how to use a computer
dōu èrshíyī shìjì le, nǐ hái bú huì yòng diànnǎo
医疗所和医院都已经被住满了，但是预计的伤亡人数还在上升
Medical clinics and hospitals are overcrowded, but the number of casualties and deaths are still rising
yīliáosuǒ hé yīyuàn dōu yǐjīng bèi zhùmǎn le, dànshì yùjì de shāngwáng rénshù hái zài shàngshēng
The structure can be used in a negative sentence:
Examples
我们都不小了，该独立生活了
We are not children anymore, it's time to live on our own
wǒmen dōu bù xiǎo le, gāi dúlì shēnghuó le
我都两年没见到她了
I haven't seen her in two years
wǒ dōu liǎng nián méi jiàndào tā le