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In this article we will look at the structure for saying "every" in Chinese, which is slightly more involved than in English. In Chinese, it's slightly more involved than just throwing around the word 每 (měi).
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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 ===
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== Structure ==
  
The pronoun 每 (měi) covers the meanings of "each" and "every." It should normally be used with a [[measure word]] (MW) and [[Emphasizing quantity with "dou"|used with 都 (dōu)]] in a complete sentence.
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The pronoun 每 (měi) covers the meanings of "each" and "every." It should normally be used with a [[measure word]] and [[Emphasizing quantity with "dou"|used with 都 (dōu)]] in a complete sentence.
  
 
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每 + MW + Noun + 都
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每 + Measure Word + Noun + 都
  
 
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=== Examples ===
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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.
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== Examples ==
  
 
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* <em>每</em> 个 人 你 <strong>都</strong> 认识 吗?<span class="pinyin"><em>Měi</em> gè rén nǐ <strong>dōu</strong> rènshi ma? </span> <span class="trans">Do you know every person? </span>
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* <em>每</em> 个 <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>
* 老板 <em>每</em> 个 <strong>都</strong> 要 出差。<span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn <em>měi</em> gè yuè <strong>dōu</strong> yào chūchāi. </span> <span class="trans">The boss goes on business trips every month. </span>
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* <em>每</em> 个 <strong>都</strong> 认识 吗?<span class="pinyin"><em>měi</em> gè rén <strong>dōu</strong> rènshi ma? </span><span class="trans">Do you know every person? </span>
* 老师 <em>每</em> <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>
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* 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>
* <em>每</em> 个 星期 <strong>都</strong> 给 妈妈 打电话。<span class="pinyin"><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>
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* <em>每</em> <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 he skips 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>
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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>
* 你 的 <em>每</em> 个 前女朋友 <strong>都</strong> 很 漂亮。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ de <em>měi</em> gè qiánnǚpéngyou <strong>dōu</strong> hěn piàoliang. </span> <span class="trans">Each of your ex-girlfriends has been very beautiful. </span>
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* <em>每</em> 个 星期 <strong>都</strong> 给 妈妈 打电话。<span class="pinyin"><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>
* <em>每</em> 个 <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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* 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>
* <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 he doesn't eat breakfast. </span>
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* 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>
* <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 a different culture. </span>
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* 我们 <em>每</em> <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>
* <em>每</em> 个 <strong>都</strong> 有 自己 的 想法。<span class="pinyin"><em>Měi</em> gè rén <strong>dōu</strong> yǒu zì jǐ de xiǎngfǎ. </span> <span class="trans">Every person has their own way of thinking. </span>
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* 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 go to the park.</span>
  
 
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==See also==
 
==See also==
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*[[Expressing "every time" with "mei" and "dou"]]
 
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=== Books ===
 
=== Books ===
  
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{{Source|HSK Standard Course 2|12}}
 
* [[Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition]] (p. 19) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415372615/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0415372615 →buy]
 
* [[Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition]] (p. 19) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415372615/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0415372615 →buy]
  
 
[[Category:A2 grammar points]]
 
[[Category:A2 grammar points]]
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{{Basic Grammar|每|A2|每 + MW (+ N)|<em>每</em> 个 人。<em>每</em> 天。|grammar point|ASGB6L4M}}
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[[Category:Measure Words]]
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{{Basic Grammar|每|A2|每 + Measure Word (+ Noun)|<em>每</em> 个 人。<em>每</em> 天。|grammar point|ASGB6L4M}}
 
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{{Similar|Expressing "every time" with "mei" and "dou"}}   
 
{{Similar|Expressing "every time" with "mei" and "dou"}}   
{{Similar|Measure words for counting}}   
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{{Similar|Expressing "as long as" with "fanshi"}}   
 
{{Similar|Measure Words for Verbs}}
 
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{{Structure|Numbers and Measure Words}}
 
{{Structure|Numbers and Measure Words}}
 
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{{Translation|every}}

Latest revision as of 08:54, 21 April 2021

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

  • 个 菜 好吃。Měi gè cài dōu hěn hǎochī.Every dish is delicious.
  • 个 人 认识 吗?měi gè rén dōu rènshi ma? Do you know every person?
  • 老板 个 月 出差。Lǎobǎn měi gè yuè dōu chūchāi.The boss goes on business trips every month.
  • 不 吃 早饭。měi tiān dōu bù chī zǎofàn.Every morning he skips breakfast.
  • 来 中国。měi nián dōu lái Zhōngguó.He comes to China every year.
  • 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.
  • 这个 班 的 个 学生 很 聪明。Zhège bān de měi gè xuéshēng dōu hěn cōngming.Each of the students in this class are very smart.
  • 老师 给 我们 很多 作业。Lǎoshī měi tiān dōu gěi wǒmen hěn duō zuòyè.Every day the teacher gives us a lot of homework.
  • 我们 要 开会。Wǒmen měi zhōu dōu yào kāihuì.Every week we need to have a meeting.
  • 他们 个 周末 去 公园。Tāmen měi gè zhōumò dōu qù gōngyuán.Every weekend they go to the park.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books