Difference between revisions of "Expressing "every" with "mei""

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* <em>每</em> 个 人 <strong>都</strong> 很 高兴。<span class="trans">Every person is happy.</span>
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* <em>每</em> 个 人 <strong>都</strong> 很 高兴。<span class="trans">Every person is very happy.</span>
 
* 你 <em>每</em> 次 <strong>都</strong> 迟到。<span class="trans">You are late every time.</span>
 
* 你 <em>每</em> 次 <strong>都</strong> 迟到。<span class="trans">You are late every time.</span>
 
* <em>每</em> 个 人 我 <strong>都</strong> 认识。<span class="trans">I know every person.</span>
 
* <em>每</em> 个 人 我 <strong>都</strong> 认识。<span class="trans">I know every person.</span>
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* 他 <em>每</em> 年 <strong>都</strong> 来 中国。<span class="trans">He comes to China every year.</span>
 
* 他 <em>每</em> 年 <strong>都</strong> 来 中国。<span class="trans">He comes to China every year.</span>
 
* 他 的 <em>每</em> 个 女朋友 <strong>都</strong> 很 漂亮。<span class="trans">Every one of his girlfriends are all very beautiful.</span>
 
* 他 的 <em>每</em> 个 女朋友 <strong>都</strong> 很 漂亮。<span class="trans">Every one of his girlfriends are all very beautiful.</span>
* <em>每</em> 个 菜 <strong>都</strong> 好吃。<span class="trans">All of the food is very good.</span>
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* <em>每</em> 个 菜 <strong>都</strong> 好吃。<span class="trans">Every dish is very good.</span>
 
* 我 <em>每</em> 天 <strong>都</strong> 不 吃 早饭。<span class="trans">Every morning I don't eat breakfast.</span>
 
* 我 <em>每</em> 天 <strong>都</strong> 不 吃 早饭。<span class="trans">Every morning I don't eat breakfast.</span>
 
* <em>每</em> 种 啤酒 我 <strong>都</strong> 喝 了。<span class="trans">I can drink every beer.</span>
 
* <em>每</em> 种 啤酒 我 <strong>都</strong> 喝 了。<span class="trans">I can drink every beer.</span>

Revision as of 06:59, 22 November 2013

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

  • 个 人 很 高兴。Every person is very happy.
  • 迟到。You are late every time.
  • 个 人 我 认识。I know every person.
  • 个 星期 学 中文。I study Chinese every week.
  • 来 中国。He comes to China every year.
  • 他 的 个 女朋友 很 漂亮。Every one of his girlfriends are all very beautiful.
  • 个 菜 好吃。Every dish is very good.
  • 不 吃 早饭。Every morning I don't eat breakfast.
  • 种 啤酒 我 喝 了。I can drink every beer.
  • 个 国家 我 去 过。I have been to every country.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books