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In this article we will look at the structure for saying "every" in Chinese, which is slightly more involved than just throwing in the word 每 (měi). | In this article we will look at the structure for saying "every" in Chinese, which is slightly more involved than just throwing in the word 每 (měi). | ||
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The pronoun 每 (měi) covers the meanings of "each" and "every." It should normally be used with a [[measure word]] (Measure Word) and [[Emphasizing quantity with "dou"|used with 都 (dōu)]] in a complete sentence. | The pronoun 每 (měi) covers the meanings of "each" and "every." It should normally be used with a [[measure word]] (Measure Word) and [[Emphasizing quantity with "dou"|used with 都 (dōu)]] in a complete sentence. | ||
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Note that there are some words that don't use measure words because they themselves are already measure words. For example: 天 (tiān), 年 (nián), 周 (zhōu), 次 (cì) etc. | Note that there are some words that don't use measure words because they themselves are already measure words. For example: 天 (tiān), 年 (nián), 周 (zhōu), 次 (cì) etc. | ||
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In this article we will look at the structure for saying "every" in Chinese, which is slightly more involved than just throwing in the word 每 (měi).
Structure
The pronoun 每 (měi) covers the meanings of "each" and "every." It should normally be used with a measure word (Measure Word) and used with 都 (dōu) in a complete sentence.
每 + Measure Word + Noun + 都
Note that there are some words that don't use measure words because they themselves are already measure words. For example: 天 (tiān), 年 (nián), 周 (zhōu), 次 (cì) etc.
Examples
- 每 个 菜 都 好吃。 Every dish is delicious.
- 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.
- 他 每 天 都 不 吃 早饭。 Every morning he doesn't eat breakfast.
- 他 每 年 都 来 中国。 He comes to China every year.
- 我 每 个 星期 都 给 妈妈 打电话。 I give mom a phone call every week.
- 你 的 每 个 前 女友 都 很 漂亮。 Each of your ex-girlfriends has been very beautiful.
- 老师 每 天 都 给 我们 很多 作业。 Every day the teacher gives us a lot of homework.
- 我们 每 周 都 要 开会。 Every week we need to have a meeting.
- 爸爸 每 次 出差 都 给 我 买 礼物。 Every time dad goes on a business trip, he buys me a present.
