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| − | * | + | * <em>每</em> 个 人 你 <strong>都</strong> 认识 吗？<span class="pinyin"><em>Měi</em> gè rén nǐ <strong>dōu</strong> rènshi ma? </span> <span class="trans">Do you know every person? </span> |
| − | * | + | * 老板 <em>每</em> 个 月 <strong>都</strong> 要 出差。<span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn <em>měi</em> cì <strong>dōu</strong> yào chūchāi. </span> <span class="trans">The boss goes on business trips every month. </span> |
* 老师 <em>每</em> 天 <strong>都</strong> 给 我们 很多 作业。<span class="pinyin">Lǎoshī <em>měi</em> tiān <strong>dōu</strong> gěi wǒmen hěnduō zuòyè. </span> <span class="trans">Every day the teacher gives us a lot of homework. </span> | * 老师 <em>每</em> 天 <strong>都</strong> 给 我们 很多 作业。<span class="pinyin">Lǎoshī <em>měi</em> tiān <strong>dōu</strong> gěi wǒmen hěnduō zuòyè. </span> <span class="trans">Every day the teacher gives us a lot of homework. </span> | ||
* 我 <em>每</em> 个 星期 <strong>都</strong> 给 妈妈 打电话。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>měi</em> gè xīngqī <strong>dōu</strong> gěi māma dǎ diànhuà. </span> <span class="trans">I give mom a phone call every week. </span> | * 我 <em>每</em> 个 星期 <strong>都</strong> 给 妈妈 打电话。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>měi</em> gè xīngqī <strong>dōu</strong> gěi māma dǎ diànhuà. </span> <span class="trans">I give mom a phone call every week. </span> | ||
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* 你 的 <em>每</em> 个 女朋友 <strong>都</strong> 很 漂亮。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ de <em>měi</em> gè nǚpéngyou <strong>dōu</strong> hěn piàoliang. </span> <span class="trans">Each of your girlfriends are all very beautiful. </span> | * 你 的 <em>每</em> 个 女朋友 <strong>都</strong> 很 漂亮。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ de <em>měi</em> gè nǚpéngyou <strong>dōu</strong> hěn piàoliang. </span> <span class="trans">Each of your 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> | ||
| − | * | + | * 他 <em>每</em> 天 <strong>都</strong> 不 吃 早饭。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>měi</em> tiān <strong>dōu</strong> bù chī zǎofàn. </span> <span class="trans">Every morning he doesn't eat breakfast. </span> |
* <em>每</em> 个 国家 <strong>都</strong> 有 不一样 的 文化。<span class="pinyin"><em>Měi</em> gè guójiā <strong>dōu</strong> yǒu bù yīyàng de wénhuà. </span> <span class="trans">Every country has different culture. </span> | * <em>每</em> 个 国家 <strong>都</strong> 有 不一样 的 文化。<span class="pinyin"><em>Měi</em> gè guójiā <strong>dōu</strong> yǒu bù yīyàng de wénhuà. </span> <span class="trans">Every country has different culture. </span> | ||
* <em>每</em> 个 人 <strong>都</strong> 有 自己 的 想法。<span class="pinyin"><em>Měi</em> gè rén <strong>dōu</strong> yǒu zì jǐ de xiǎngfǎ. </span> <span class="trans">Every person has their own thoughts. </span> | * <em>每</em> 个 人 <strong>都</strong> 有 自己 的 想法。<span class="pinyin"><em>Měi</em> gè rén <strong>dōu</strong> yǒu zì jǐ de xiǎngfǎ. </span> <span class="trans">Every person has their own thoughts. </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 你 都 认识 吗？ Do you know every person?
- 老板 每 个 月 都 要 出差。 The boss goes on business trips every month.
- 老师 每 天 都 给 我们 很多 作业。 Every day the teacher gives us a lot of homework.
- 我 每 个 星期 都 给 妈妈 打电话。 I give mom a phone call every week.
- 他 每 年 都 来 中国。 He comes to China every year.
- 你 的 每 个 女朋友 都 很 漂亮。 Each of your girlfriends are all very beautiful.
- 每 个 菜 都 好吃。 Every dish is delicious.
- 他 每 天 都 不 吃 早饭。 Every morning he doesn't eat breakfast.
- 每 个 国家 都 有 不一样 的 文化。 Every country has different culture.
- 每 个 人 都 有 自己 的 想法。 Every person has their own thoughts.
