Difference between revisions of "Expressing "every time" with "mei" and "dou""
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*我 <em>每次</em> <strong>经过 这 家 店 </strong> <em>都</em> 要 进去 看看 。<span class="trans">Every time I pass this shop, I go inside and take a look.</span> | *我 <em>每次</em> <strong>经过 这 家 店 </strong> <em>都</em> 要 进去 看看 。<span class="trans">Every time I pass this shop, I go inside and take a look.</span> | ||
*她 <em>每次</em> <strong>出去 吃饭</strong> <em>都</em> 要 拍照 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā <em>měi cì</em> <strong>chūqù chīfàn</strong> <em>dōu</em> yào pāizhào.</span><span class="trans">Every time she eats out, she takes photos.</span> | *她 <em>每次</em> <strong>出去 吃饭</strong> <em>都</em> 要 拍照 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā <em>měi cì</em> <strong>chūqù chīfàn</strong> <em>dōu</em> yào pāizhào.</span><span class="trans">Every time she eats out, she takes photos.</span> | ||
| − | *<em>每次</em> <strong>编辑</strong> <em>都</em> 要 保存 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Měicì</em> <strong>biānjí</strong> <em>dōu</em> yào bǎocún.</span> | + | *<em>每次</em> <strong>编辑</strong> <em>都</em> 要 保存 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Měicì</em> <strong>biānjí</strong> <em>dōu</em> yào bǎocún.</span><span class="trans">Every time you edit, save it.</span> |
*我 <em>每次</em> <strong>玩 这个 游戏</strong> <em>都</em> 输 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>měicì</em> <strong>wán zhège yóuxì</strong> <em>dōu</em> shū.</span><span class="trans">Every time I play this game, I lose.</span> | *我 <em>每次</em> <strong>玩 这个 游戏</strong> <em>都</em> 输 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>měicì</em> <strong>wán zhège yóuxì</strong> <em>dōu</em> shū.</span><span class="trans">Every time I play this game, I lose.</span> | ||
*我 姐姐 <em>每次</em> <strong>换 工作</strong> ，<em>都</em> 要 搬家 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ jiějie <em>měi cì</em> <strong>huàn</strong> gōngzuò <em>dōu</em> yào bānjiā.</span><span class="trans">Every time my elder sister starts a new job, she moves.</span> | *我 姐姐 <em>每次</em> <strong>换 工作</strong> ，<em>都</em> 要 搬家 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ jiějie <em>měi cì</em> <strong>huàn</strong> gōngzuò <em>dōu</em> yào bānjiā.</span><span class="trans">Every time my elder sister starts a new job, she moves.</span> | ||
| − | *他 <em>每次</em> <strong>遇到</strong> 生词 <em>都</em> 要 查 字典 。 <span class="trans">Every time he comes across a new word, he looks it up in the dictionary.</span> | + | *他 <em>每次</em> <strong>遇到</strong> 生词 <em>都</em> 要 查 字典 。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>měicì</em> <strong>yùdào</strong> shēngcí <em>dōu</em> yào chá zìdiǎn.</span><span class="trans">Every time he comes across a new word, he looks it up in the dictionary.</span> |
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每⋯⋯都⋯⋯ (měi... dōu...) is a pattern used to express "every time," even though the phrase 每次 (měi cì) may not be explicitly used.
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Simple Pattern
Structure
You should already be familiar with how 每 and 都 work together. In this grammar structure, the focus is on what happens every time a certain action is done.
Subj. + 每次 + [Verb Phrase 1] + 都 + [Verb Phrase 2]
Examples
- 小时候 每次 过年 奶奶 都 给 我 红包 。When I was young, every time we celebrate CNY, grandma gave me a red packet.
- 我 每次 经过 这 家 店 都 要 进去 看看 。Every time I pass this shop, I go inside and take a look.
- 她 每次 出去 吃饭 都 要 拍照 。 Every time she eats out, she takes photos.
- 每次 编辑 都 要 保存 。Every time you edit, save it.
- 我 每次 玩 这个 游戏 都 输 。Every time I play this game, I lose.
- 我 姐姐 每次 换 工作 ，都 要 搬家 。 Every time my elder sister starts a new job, she moves.
- 他 每次 遇到 生词 都 要 查 字典 。Every time he comes across a new word, he looks it up in the dictionary.
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Structure
Subj. + 每 + [Period of Time] + [Verb Phrase]
Examples
- 我 每 两 年 换 一 个 手机 。I buy a new cell phone every two years.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition (pp. 87-8) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 267) →buy
- Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 284-5) →buy
