一切 和 所有
一切: everything, all of it; 所有: all (the), every one of
Structure
一切 单独做主语／宾语 · 一切 抽象名词 · 所有（的） 名词
What it means
一切 means “everything, all of it” and can stand alone as a noun; 所有 means “all (the), every one of” and goes before a noun, or stands alone only as 所有的.
How it is built
一切 alone: 一切都好 (all is well). 所有（的） + noun: 所有的人都来了 (everyone came). Both are usually followed by 都.
When to use it
Before a noun, 所有（的） goes with ordinary countable people and things (所有的书); 一切 with abstract or general nouns (一切困难, 一切费用). Fixed wishes use 一切: 祝你一切顺利.
Watch out
✗ 所有都好 ✓ 一切都好 or 所有的都好. 所有 cannot stand alone as “everything”; 一切 can: 为孩子付出一切.
Examples
灶王爷一年到头注视着全家人，家里的一切都看在眼里。
All year round the Kitchen God watches the whole family, and nothing in the house escapes him.
这些神不见得所有人都信。
Not everyone necessarily believes in these gods.
为了孩子，他们愿意付出一切。
For their child they would give everything.
Learn this in Lesson 45 · HSK 5–6: 灶王爷与财神 (The household gods)
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