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* 我 <em>每</em> 个 星期 <strong>都</strong> 学 中文 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>měi</em> gè xīngqī <strong>dōu</strong> xué Zhōngwén.</span> <span class="trans">I study Chinese every week.</span> | * 我 <em>每</em> 个 星期 <strong>都</strong> 学 中文 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>měi</em> gè xīngqī <strong>dōu</strong> xué Zhōngwén.</span> <span class="trans">I study Chinese every week.</span> | ||
* 他 <em>每</em> 年 <strong>都</strong> 来 中国 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā <em>měi</em> nián <strong>dōu</strong> lái Zhōngguó.</span> <span class="trans">He comes to China every year.</span> | * 他 <em>每</em> 年 <strong>都</strong> 来 中国 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā <em>měi</em> nián <strong>dōu</strong> lái Zhōngguó.</span> <span class="trans">He comes to China every year.</span> | ||
| − | * | + | * �老板 的 <em>每</em> 个 女朋友 <strong>都</strong> 很 漂亮 。 <span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn de <em>měi</em> gè nǚpéngyou <strong>dōu</strong> hěn piàoliang.</span> <span class="trans">Every one of his girlfriends are all very beautiful.</span> |
* <em>每</em> 个 菜 <strong>都</strong> 好吃 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Měi</em> gè cài <strong>dōu</strong> hǎochī.</span> <span class="trans">Every dish is delicious.</span> | * <em>每</em> 个 菜 <strong>都</strong> 好吃 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Měi</em> gè cài <strong>dōu</strong> hǎochī.</span> <span class="trans">Every dish is delicious.</span> | ||
* 我 <em>每</em> 天 <strong>都</strong> 不 吃 早饭 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>měi</em> tiān <strong>dōu</strong> bù chī zǎofàn.</span> <span class="trans">Every morning I don't eat breakfast.</span> | * 我 <em>每</em> 天 <strong>都</strong> 不 吃 早饭 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>měi</em> tiān <strong>dōu</strong> bù chī zǎofàn.</span> <span class="trans">Every morning I don't eat breakfast.</span> | ||
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In this article we will look at the structure for saying "every" in Chinese, which is slightly more involved than in English. Here we will learn how to use it properly.
Structure
The pronoun 每 (měi) covers the meanings of "each" and "every." It should be used with "都 (dōu)" in a complete sentence.
每 + Measure word + Noun + 都
Examples
- 每 个 人 都 很 高兴 。 Every person is very happy.
- 你 每 次 都 迟到 。 You are late every time.
- 每 个 人 我 都 认识 。 I know every person.
- 我 每 个 星期 都 学 中文 。 I study Chinese every week.
- 他 每 年 都 来 中国 。 He comes to China every year.
- �老板 的 每 个 女朋友 都 很 漂亮 。 Every one of his girlfriends are all very beautiful.
- 每 个 菜 都 好吃 。 Every dish is delicious.
- 我 每 天 都 不 吃 早饭 。 Every morning I don't eat breakfast.
- 每 种 啤酒 我 都 喝 过 。 I have drunk every kind of beer.
- 每 个 国家 我 都 去 过 。 I have been to every country.
