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* 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> | ||
* 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> | ||
| − | * 你 的 <em>每</em> 个 | + | * 你 的 <em>每</em> 个 前女朋友 <strong>都</strong> 很 漂亮。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ de <em>měi</em> gè qiánnǚpéngyou <strong>dōu</strong> hěn piàoliang. </span> <span class="trans">Each of your ex-girlfriends has been 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> | * 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> | ||
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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 前女朋友 都 很 漂亮。 Each of your ex-girlfriends has been 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.
