Difference between revisions of "Expressing "every time" with "mei" and "dou""
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| − | *小时候 <em>每次</em> 过年 ，奶奶 <em>都</em> 给 我 红包 。<span class="pinyin">Xiǎoshíhou <em> | + | *小时候 <em>每次</em> 过年 ，奶奶 <em>都</em> 给 我 红包 。<span class="pinyin">Xiǎoshíhou <em>měi cì</em> guònián nǎinai <em>dōu</em> gěi wǒ hóngbāo.</span><span class="trans">When I was young, every time we celebrate CNY, grandma gave me a red packet.</span> |
| − | *我 <em>每次</em> 经过 这 家 店 <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> 经过 这 家 店 <em>都</em> 要 进去 看看 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>měi cì</em> jīngguò zhè jiā diàn <em>dōu</em> yào jìnqù kànkan.</span><span class="trans">Every time I pass this shop, I go inside and take a look.</span> |
| − | *她 <em>每次</em> 出去 吃饭 <em>都</em> 要 拍照 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā <em>měi cì</em> chūqù chīfàn <em>dōu</em> yào pāizhào.</span><span class="trans">Every time she eats out, she takes photos.</span> | + | *她 <em>每次</em> 出去 吃饭 <em>都</em> 要 拍照 。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>měi cì</em> chūqù chīfàn <em>dōu</em> yào pāizhào.</span><span class="trans">Every time she eats out, she takes photos.</span> |
| − | *<em>每次</em> 编辑 <em>都</em> 要 保存 。<span class="pinyin"><em> | + | *<em>每次</em> 编辑 <em>都</em> 要 保存 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Měi cì</em> biānjí <em>dōu</em> yào bǎocún.</span><span class="trans">Every time you edit, save it.</span> |
| − | *我 <em>每次</em> 玩 这个 游戏 <em>都</em> 输 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em> | + | *我 <em>每次</em> 玩 这个 游戏 <em>都</em> 输 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>měi cì</em> wán zhège yóuxì <em>dōu</em> shū.</span><span class="trans">Every time I play this game, I lose.</span> |
| − | *我 姐姐 <em>每次</em> 换 工作 ，<em>都</em> 要 搬家 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ jiějie <em>měi cì</em> huàn 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> 换 工作 ，<em>都</em> 要 搬家 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ jiějie <em>měi cì</em> huàn 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> 遇到 生词 <em>都</em> 要 查 字典 。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em> | + | *他 <em>每次</em> 遇到 生词 <em>都</em> 要 查 字典 。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>měi cì</em> yùdào 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
