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* <em>每</em> 个 人 <strong>都</strong> 很 高兴 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Měi</em> gè rén <strong>dōu</strong> hěn gāoxìng.</span> <span class="trans">Every person is very happy.</span>
 
* <em>每</em> 个 人 <strong>都</strong> 很 高兴 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Měi</em> gè rén <strong>dōu</strong> hěn gāoxìng.</span> <span class="trans">Every person is very happy.</span>
 
* 你 <em>每</em> 次 <strong>都</strong> 迟到 。 <span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>měi</em> cì <strong>dōu</strong> chídào.</span> <span class="trans">You are late every time.</span>
 
* 你 <em>每</em> 次 <strong>都</strong> 迟到 。 <span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>měi</em> cì <strong>dōu</strong> chídào.</span> <span class="trans">You are late every time.</span>
* <em>每</em> 个 人 <strong>都</strong> 认识 <span class="pinyin"><em>Měi</em> gè rén <strong>dōu</strong> rènshi.</span> <span class="trans">I know every person.</span>
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* 派对上 的 <em>每</em> 个 人 �你 <strong>都</strong> 认识 �吗? <span class="pinyin">Pàiduì shang de <em>měi</em> gè rén <strong>dōu</strong> rènshi ma?</span> <span class="trans">Do you know every person at the party?</span>
* 我 <em>每</em> 个 星期 <strong>都</strong> 学 中文 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>měi</em> gè xīngqī <strong>dōu</strong> xué Zhōngwén.</span> <span class="trans">I study Chinese every week.</span>
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* 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>
* 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>
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* 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>
* �老板 的 <em>每</em> 个 女朋友 <strong>都</strong> 很 漂亮 。 <span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn de <em>měi</em> gè nǚpéngyou <strong>dōu</strong> hěn piàoliang.</span> <span class="trans">Every one of his girlfriends are all very beautiful.</span>
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* 的 <em>每</em> 个 女朋友 <strong>都</strong> 很 漂亮。 <span class="pinyin">de <em>měi</em> gè nǚpéngyou <strong>dōu</strong> hěn piàoliang.</span> <span class="trans">Each of your girlfriends are all very beautiful.</span>
* <em>每</em> 个 菜 <strong>都</strong> 好吃 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Měi</em> gè cài <strong>dōu</strong> hǎochī.</span> <span class="trans">Every dish is delicious.</span>
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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> hǎochī.</span> <span class="trans">Every dish is delicious.</span>
* <em>每</em> 天 <strong>都</strong> 不 吃 早饭 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>měi</em> tiān <strong>dōu</strong> bù chī zǎofàn.</span> <span class="trans">Every morning I don't eat breakfast.</span>
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* 老板 <em>每</em> 天 <strong>都</strong> 不 吃 早饭。 <span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn <em>měi</em> tiān <strong>dōu</strong> bù chī zǎofàn.</span> <span class="trans">Every morning the boss doesn't eat breakfast.</span>
* <em>每</em> 种 啤酒 我 <strong>都</strong> 喝 过 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Měi</em> zhǒng píjiǔ wǒ <strong>dōu</strong> hē guò.</span> <span class="trans">I have drunk every kind of beer.</span>
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* <em>每</em> 个 国家 <strong>都</strong> 有 不一样 的 文化。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Měi</em> gè guójiā <strong>dōu</strong> yǒu bù yīyàng de wénhuà.</span> <span class="trans">Every country has different culture.</span>
* <em>每</em> 个 国家 <strong>都</strong> 去 过 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Měi</em> gè guójiā <strong>dōu</strong> qù guò.</span> <span class="trans">I have been to every country.</span>
 
  
 
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Revision as of 09:01, 3 November 2015

In this article we will look at the structure for saying "every" in Chinese, which is slightly more involved than in English. Here we will learn how to use it properly.

Structure

The pronoun 每 (měi) covers the meanings of "each" and "every." It should be used with "都 (dōu)" in a complete sentence.

每 + Measure word + Noun + 都

Examples

  • 个 人 很 高兴 。 Měi gè rén dōu hěn gāoxìng. Every person is very happy.
  • 迟到 。 měidōu chídào. You are late every time.
  • 派对上 的 个 人 �你 认识 �吗? Pàiduì shang de měi gè rén nǐ dōu rènshi ma? Do you know every person at the party?
  • 个 星期 给 妈妈 打电话。 měi gè xīngqī dōu gěi māma dǎ diànhuà. I give mom a phone call every week.
  • 来 中国。 měi nián dōu lái Zhōngguó. He comes to China every year.
  • 你 的 个 女朋友 很 漂亮。 Nǐ de měi gè nǚpéngyou dōu hěn piàoliang. Each of your girlfriends are all very beautiful.
  • 个 菜 好吃。 Měi gè cài dōu hǎochī. Every dish is delicious.
  • 老板 不 吃 早饭。 Lǎobǎn měi tiān dōu bù chī zǎofàn. Every morning the boss doesn't eat breakfast.
  • 个 国家 有 不一样 的 文化。 Měi gè guójiā dōu yǒu bù yīyàng de wénhuà. Every country has different culture.

See also

Sources and further reading

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