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| − | * <em>每</em> 个 菜 <strong>都</strong> 好吃。<span class="pinyin"><em>Měi</em> gè cài <strong>dōu</strong> hěn hǎochī. </span> <span class="trans">Every dish is delicious. </span> | + | * <em>每</em> 个 菜 <strong>都</strong> 好吃。<span class="pinyin"><em>Měi</em> gè cài <strong>dōu</strong> hěn hǎochī. </span><span class="trans">Every dish is delicious. </span> |
| − | * 你 <em>每</em> 个 人 <strong>都</strong> 认识 吗？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>měi</em> gè rén <strong>dōu</strong> rènshi ma? </span> <span class="trans">Do you know every person? </span> | + | * 你 <em>每</em> 个 人 <strong>都</strong> 认识 吗？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>měi</em> gè rén <strong>dōu</strong> rènshi ma? </span><span class="trans">Do you know every person? </span> |
| − | * 老板 <em>每</em> 个 月 <strong>都</strong> 出差。<span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn <em>měi</em> gè yuè <strong>dōu</strong> chūchāi. </span> <span class="trans">The boss goes on business trips every month. </span> | + | * 老板 <em>每</em> 个 月 <strong>都</strong> 出差。<span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn <em>měi</em> gè yuè <strong>dōu</strong> chūchāi. </span><span class="trans">The boss goes on business trips every month. </span> |
| − | * 他 <em>每</em> 天 <strong>都</strong> 不 吃 早饭。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>měi</em> tiān <strong>dōu</strong> bù chī zǎofàn. </span> <span class="trans">Every morning he doesn't eat breakfast. </span> | + | * 他 <em>每</em> 天 <strong>都</strong> 不 吃 早饭。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>měi</em> tiān <strong>dōu</strong> bù chī zǎofàn. </span><span class="trans">Every morning he doesn't eat breakfast. </span> |
| − | * 他 <em>每</em> 年 <strong>都</strong> 来 中国。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>měi</em> nián <strong>dōu</strong> lái Zhōngguó. </span> <span class="trans">He comes to China every year. </span> | + | * 他 <em>每</em> 年 <strong>都</strong> 来 中国。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>měi</em> nián <strong>dōu</strong> lái Zhōngguó. </span><span class="trans">He comes to China every year. </span> |
| − | * 我 <em>每</em> 个 星期 <strong>都</strong> 给 妈妈 打电话。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>měi</em> gè xīngqī <strong>dōu</strong> gěi māma dǎ diànhuà. </span> <span class="trans">I give mom a phone call every week. </span> | + | * 我 <em>每</em> 个 星期 <strong>都</strong> 给 妈妈 打电话。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>měi</em> gè xīngqī <strong>dōu</strong> gěi māma dǎ diànhuà. </span><span class="trans">I give mom a phone call every week. </span> |
| − | * 这个 班 的 <em>每</em> 个 学生 <strong>都</strong> 很 聪明。<span class="pinyin">Zhège bān de <em>měi</em> gè xuéshēng <strong>dōu</strong> hěn cōngming. </span> <span class="trans">Each of the students in this class are very smart. </span> | + | * 这个 班 的 <em>每</em> 个 学生 <strong>都</strong> 很 聪明。<span class="pinyin">Zhège bān de <em>měi</em> gè xuéshēng <strong>dōu</strong> hěn cōngming. </span><span class="trans">Each of the students in this class are very smart. </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 kāihuì. </span> <span class="trans">Every week we need to have a meeting. </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 kāihuì. </span><span class="trans">Every week we need to have a meeting. </span> |
| − | * 他们 <em>每</em> 个 周末 <strong>都</strong> 去 公园。<span class="pinyin">Tāmen <em>měi</em> gè zhōumò <strong>dōu</strong> qù gōngyuán. </span> <span class="trans">Every weekend they goes to the park. </span> | + | * 他们 <em>每</em> 个 周末 <strong>都</strong> 去 公园。<span class="pinyin">Tāmen <em>měi</em> gè zhōumò <strong>dōu</strong> qù gōngyuán. </span><span class="trans">Every weekend they goes to the park. </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 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.
- 这个 班 的 每 个 学生 都 很 聪明。Each of the students in this class are very smart.
- 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.
- 他们 每 个 周末 都 去 公园。Every weekend they goes to the park.
