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Sometimes using the word 每 (měi) in a sentence feels incomplete without adding a 都(dōu). Here we will learn how to use it properly.
Structure
The pronoun 每 (měi) covers the meanings of "each" and "every". It is often used with "都" in a complete sentence.
每 + Measure word + Noun + 都
Examples
- 每 个 人every person
- 每 次every time
- 每 瓶 啤酒 我 都 喝 光 了。I drank every bottle of beer.
- 每 个 国家 我 都 去 过。I have been to every country.
- 我 每 天 都 不 吃 早饭。Every morning I don't eat breakfast.
