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* 你 的 <em>每</em> 个 前 女友 <strong>都</strong> 很 漂亮。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ de <em>měi</em> gè qián nǚyǒu <strong>dōu</strong> hěn piàoliang. </span> <span class="trans">Each of your ex-girlfriends has been very beautiful. </span> | * 你 的 <em>每</em> 个 前 女友 <strong>都</strong> 很 漂亮。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ de <em>měi</em> gè qián nǚyǒu <strong>dōu</strong> hěn piàoliang. </span> <span class="trans">Each of your ex-girlfriends has been very beautiful. </span> | ||
* 老师 <em>每</em> 天 <strong>都</strong> 给 我们 很多 作业。<span class="pinyin">Lǎoshī <em>měi</em> tiān <strong>dōu</strong> gěi wǒmen hěn duō zuòyè. </span> <span class="trans">Every day the teacher gives us a lot of homework. </span> | * 老师 <em>每</em> 天 <strong>都</strong> 给 我们 很多 作业。<span class="pinyin">Lǎoshī <em>měi</em> tiān <strong>dōu</strong> gěi wǒmen hěn duō zuòyè. </span> <span class="trans">Every day the teacher gives us a lot of homework. </span> | ||
− | * 我们 <em>每</em> 周 <strong>都</strong> 要 开会。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>měi</em> zhōu <strong>dōu</strong> yào | + | * 我们 <em>每</em> 周 <strong>都</strong> 要 开会。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>měi</em> zhōu <strong>dōu</strong> yào kāihuì. </span> <span class="trans">Every week we need to have a meeting. </span> |
* 爸爸 <em>每</em> 次 出差 <strong>都</strong> 给 我 买 礼物。<span class="pinyin">Bàba <em>měi</em> cì chūchāi <strong>dōu</strong> gěi wǒ mǎi lǐwù. </span> <span class="trans">Every time dad goes on a business trip, he buys me a present. </span> | * 爸爸 <em>每</em> 次 出差 <strong>都</strong> 给 我 买 礼物。<span class="pinyin">Bàba <em>měi</em> cì chūchāi <strong>dōu</strong> gěi wǒ mǎi lǐwù. </span> <span class="trans">Every time dad goes on a business trip, he buys me a present. </span> | ||
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In this article we will look at the structure for saying "every" in Chinese, which is slightly more involved than just throwing in the word 每 (měi).
Structure
The pronoun 每 (měi) covers the meanings of "each" and "every." It should normally be used with a measure word and used with 都 (dōu) in a complete sentence.
每 + Measure Word + Noun + 都
Note that there are some words that don't use measure words because they themselves are already measure words. For example: 天 (tiān), 年 (nián), 周 (zhōu), 次 (cì) etc.
Examples
- 每 个 菜 都 好吃。Every dish is delicious.
- 你 每 个 人 都 认识 吗?Do you know every person?
- 老板 每 个 月 都 要 出差。The boss goes on business trips every month.
- 他 每 天 都 不 吃 早饭。Every morning he doesn't eat breakfast.
- 他 每 年 都 来 中国。He comes to China every year.
- 我 每 个 星期 都 给 妈妈 打电话。I give mom a phone call every week.
- 你 的 每 个 前 女友 都 很 漂亮。Each of your ex-girlfriends has been very beautiful.
- 老师 每 天 都 给 我们 很多 作业。Every day the teacher gives us a lot of homework.
- 我们 每 周 都 要 开会。Every week we need to have a meeting.
- 爸爸 每 次 出差 都 给 我 买 礼物。Every time dad goes on a business trip, he buys me a present.