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* 她 <em>每</em> <strong>参观</strong>一个 地方 <em>都</em> 要 拍照。<span class="trans">Every time she visits some place, she takes photos.</span> | * 她 <em>每</em> <strong>参观</strong>一个 地方 <em>都</em> 要 拍照。<span class="trans">Every time she visits some place, she takes photos.</span> | ||
* 他 <em>每</em> <strong>拍完</strong> 一部电影 <em>都</em> 要 休息 一个月。<span class="trans">Every time he finishes shooting a movie, he needs to take a break for one month.</span> | * 他 <em>每</em> <strong>拍完</strong> 一部电影 <em>都</em> 要 休息 一个月。<span class="trans">Every time he finishes shooting a movie, he needs to take a break for one month.</span> | ||
| − | * 记住，<em>每</em> <strong> | + | * 记住，<em>每</em> <strong>写 完</strong> 一 篇 文章 <em>都</em> 要 保存。<span class="trans">Remember, every time you finish writing an article, save it.</span> |
| − | * 我们 <em>每</em> <strong>放</strong>一 次 假，老师 <em>都</em> 要 给 我们 很多 作业。<span class="trans">Every time we have a holiday, our teacher gives us a lot of homework.</span> | + | * 我们 <em>每</em> <strong>放</strong> 一 次 假，老师 <em>都</em> 要 给 我们 很多 作业。<span class="trans">Every time we have a holiday, our teacher gives us a lot of homework.</span> |
| − | * 他 <em>每</em> <strong>换</strong>一 个 工作，<em>都</em> 要 搬家。<span class="trans">Every time he | + | * 他 <em>每</em> <strong>换</strong> 一 个 工作，<em>都</em> 要 搬家。<span class="trans">Every time he starts a new job, he moves.</span> |
| − | * 为什么 我 <em>每</em> <strong>说</strong> 一 件 事，你 <em>都</em> 要 问 “真的吗”？<span class="trans">Why | + | * 为什么 我 <em>每</em> <strong>说</strong> 一 件 事，你 <em>都</em> 要 问 “真的吗”？<span class="trans">Why you have to ask "really" every time I say something?</span> |
| − | * 她 <em>每</em> <strong>交</strong> 一 个 | + | * 她 <em>每</em> <strong>交</strong> 一 个 男朋友 ，<em>都</em> 要 问 我 的 意见。<span class="trans">Every time she gets a new boyfriend, she asks for my opinion.</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.
Structure
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 + Verb
Examples
- 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.
- 我们 每 放 一 次 假，老师 都 要 给 我们 很多 作业。Every time we have a holiday, our teacher gives us a lot of homework.
- 他 每 换 一 个 工作，都 要 搬家。Every time he starts a new job, he moves.
- 为什么 我 每 说 一 件 事，你 都 要 问 “真的吗”？Why you have to ask "really" every time I say something?
- 她 每 交 一 个 男朋友 ，都 要 问 我 的 意见。Every time she gets a new boyfriend, she asks for my opinion.
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
