Difference between revisions of "Expressing "every" with "mei""
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| − | * <em>每</em> 个 人 | + | * <em>每</em> 个 人<span class="trans">every person</span> |
| − | * <em>每</em> 次 | + | * <em>每</em> 次<span class="trans">every time</span> |
| − | * <em>每</em> 瓶 啤酒 我 <strong>都</strong> 喝 光 了。 | + | * <em>每</em> 瓶 啤酒 我 <strong>都</strong> 喝 光 了。<span class="trans">I drank every bottle of beer.</span> |
| − | * <em>每</em> 个 国家 我 <strong>都</strong> 去 过。 | + | * <em>每</em> 个 国家 我 <strong>都</strong> 去 过。<span class="trans">I have been to every country.</span> |
| − | * 我 <em>每</em> 天 <strong>都</strong> 不 吃 早饭。 | + | * 我 <em>每</em> 天 <strong>都</strong> 不 吃 早饭。<span class="trans">Every morning I don't eat breakfast.</span> |
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Sometimes using the word 每 (měi) in a sentence feels incomplete without adding a 都(dōu). Here we will learn how to use it properly.
Structure
The pronoun 每 (měi) covers the meanings of "each" and "every". It is often used with "都" in a complete sentence.
每 + Measure word + Noun + 都
Examples
- 每 个 人every person
- 每 次every time
- 每 瓶 啤酒 我 都 喝 光 了。I drank every bottle of beer.
- 每 个 国家 我 都 去 过。I have been to every country.
- 我 每 天 都 不 吃 早饭。Every morning I don't eat breakfast.
