Difference between revisions of "Expressing "every time" with "mei" and "dou""

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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.

In this grammar structure, we focus on every time a certain action is done, like "Every time he comes across a problem, he needs to write it down."

每 + Verb + Number + MW + Noun + 都 + Adj. / Verb

他每遇到一个问题，都要记下来。Every time he comes across a problem, he needs to write it down.
她每参观一个地方都要拍照。Every time she visits some place, she takes photos.
他每拍完一部电影，都要休息一个月。Every time he finishes shooting a movie, he needs to take a break for one month.
记住，每写完一篇文章都要保存。Remember, every time you finish writing an article, save it.

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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.
-== Using 每 and 都 when focusing on time  ==
+== Structure ==
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+In this grammar structure, we focus on every time a certain action is done, like "Every time he comes across a problem, he needs to write it down."
-== Using 每 and 都 when focusing on a certain action ==
-In this grammar structure, we focus on every time a certain action is done, like "every time he speaks I can't understand him."
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-每 + Verb + Number + 都 + Adjective/Verb
+每 + Verb + Number + MW + Noun + 都 + Adj. / Verb
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