Difference between revisions of "Expressing "every time" with "mei" and "dou""

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*我 <em>每次</em> 玩 这个 游戏 <strong>都</strong> 输 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>měi cì</em> wán zhège yóuxì <strong>dōu</strong> shū.</span><span class="trans">Every time I play this game, I lose.</span>
 
*我 <em>每次</em> 玩 这个 游戏 <strong>都</strong> 输 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>měi cì</em> wán zhège yóuxì <strong>dōu</strong> shū.</span><span class="trans">Every time I play this game, I lose.</span>
 
*你 怎么 <em>每次</em> 吃 火锅 <strong>都</strong> 拉肚子 ?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ zěnme <em>měicì</em> chī huǒguō <strong>dōu</strong> lādùzi?</span><span class="trans">Why do you have diarrhea every time you eat hotpot?</span>
 
*你 怎么 <em>每次</em> 吃 火锅 <strong>都</strong> 拉肚子 ?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ zěnme <em>měicì</em> chī huǒguō <strong>dōu</strong> lādùzi?</span><span class="trans">Why do you have diarrhea every time you eat hotpot?</span>
*他 <em>每次</em> 迟到 <strong>都</strong> 说 因为 堵车 。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>měicì</em> chídào <strong>dōu</strong> shuō yīnwèi dǔchē.</span><span class="trans">He would say it's because of traffic jam every time he's late.</span>
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*他 <em>每次</em> 迟到 <strong>都</strong> 说 因为 堵车 。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>měicì</em> chídào <strong>dōu</strong> shuō yīnwèi dǔchē.</span><span class="trans">Every time he's late, he would say it's because of traffic jam.</span>
 
*我 <em>每次</em> 经过 这 家 店 <strong>都</strong> 会 进去 看看 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>měi cì</em> jīngguò zhè jiā diàn <strong>dōu</strong> huì jìnqù kànkan.</span><span class="trans">Every time I pass this shop, I go inside and take a look.</span>
 
*我 <em>每次</em> 经过 这 家 店 <strong>都</strong> 会 进去 看看 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>měi cì</em> jīngguò zhè jiā diàn <strong>dōu</strong> huì jìnqù kànkan.</span><span class="trans">Every time I pass this shop, I go inside and take a look.</span>
*我 妹妹 <em>每次</em> 打针 <strong>都</strong> 哭 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ mèimei <em>měicì</em> dǎzhēn <strong>dōu</strong> kū.</span><span class="trans">My little sister cries every time she has an injection.</span>
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*我 妹妹 <em>每次</em> 打针 <strong>都</strong> 哭 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ mèimei <em>měicì</em> dǎzhēn <strong>dōu</strong> kū.</span><span class="trans">My little sister cries every time she has to get a shot.</span>
 
*<em>每次</em> 遇到 生词 他 <strong>都</strong> 要 查 字典 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Měi cì</em> yùdào shēngcí tā <strong>dōu</strong> yào chá zìdiǎn.</span><span class="trans">Every time he comes across a new word, he looks it up in the dictionary.</span>
 
*<em>每次</em> 遇到 生词 他 <strong>都</strong> 要 查 字典 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Měi cì</em> yùdào shēngcí tā <strong>dōu</strong> yào chá zìdiǎn.</span><span class="trans">Every time he comes across a new word, he looks it up in the dictionary.</span>
*<em>每次</em> 编辑 <strong>都</strong> 要 保存 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Měi cì</em> biānjí <strong>dōu</strong> yào bǎocún.</span><span class="trans">Every time you edit, save it.</span>
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*<em>每次</em> 编辑 <strong>都</strong> 要 保存 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Měi cì</em> biānjí <strong>dōu</strong> yào bǎocún.</span><span class="trans">Every time you edit, you should save it.</span>
 
*爸爸 <em>每次</em> 出差 <strong>都</strong> 给 我 买 礼物 。<span class="pinyin">Bàba <em>měi cì</em> chūchāi <strong>dōu</strong> gěi wǒ mǎi lǐwù.</span><span class="trans">My father buys presents for me every time he goes on business trips.</span>
 
*爸爸 <em>每次</em> 出差 <strong>都</strong> 给 我 买 礼物 。<span class="pinyin">Bàba <em>měi cì</em> chūchāi <strong>dōu</strong> gěi wǒ mǎi lǐwù.</span><span class="trans">My father buys presents for me every time he goes on business trips.</span>
  

Revision as of 07:28, 31 May 2018

每次⋯⋯ 都⋯⋯ (měi cì... dōu...) is a pattern used to express "every time," even though the phrase 每次 (měi cì) may not be explicitly used.

Structure

You should already be familiar with how and work together. In this grammar structure, the focus is on what happens every time a certain action is done.

每次 + Event 1 + 都 + Event 2

Examples

  • 每次 来 我 家 带 花 。měi cì lái wǒ jiā dōu dài huā.She brings flowers every time she visits me.
  • 为什么 每次 我 来 他 不 在 ?Wèishénme měi cì wǒ lái tā dōu bù zài?How come he's not here every time I come?
  • 每次 玩 这个 游戏 输 。měi cì wán zhège yóuxì dōu shū.Every time I play this game, I lose.
  • 你 怎么 每次 吃 火锅 拉肚子 ?Nǐ zěnme měicì chī huǒguō dōu lādùzi?Why do you have diarrhea every time you eat hotpot?
  • 每次 迟到 说 因为 堵车 。měicì chídào dōu shuō yīnwèi dǔchē.Every time he's late, he would say it's because of traffic jam.
  • 每次 经过 这 家 店 会 进去 看看 。měi cì jīngguò zhè jiā diàn dōu huì jìnqù kànkan.Every time I pass this shop, I go inside and take a look.
  • 我 妹妹 每次 打针 哭 。Wǒ mèimei měicì dǎzhēn dōu kū.My little sister cries every time she has to get a shot.
  • 每次 遇到 生词 他 要 查 字典 。Měi cì yùdào shēngcí tā dōu yào chá zìdiǎn.Every time he comes across a new word, he looks it up in the dictionary.
  • 每次 编辑 要 保存 。Měi cì biānjí dōu yào bǎocún.Every time you edit, you should save it.
  • 爸爸 每次 出差 给 我 买 礼物 。Bàba měi cì chūchāi dōu gěi wǒ mǎi lǐwù.My father buys presents for me every time he goes on business trips.

See also

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