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

Revision as of 09:17, 30 January 2012

"每...都..." (měi...dōu...) is a pattern used to express "every" when talking about a quantitative amount.

Here's the basic structure:

每 + Number + Measure Word + Noun + 都 + Adjective/Verb

An important note is that if the number is simply just "one", then it's usually omitted.

Here are some examples of this pattern in action:

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 === Books ===
-* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 267)　[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy]
+* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 267) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy]
 * [[Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide]] (pp. 284-5) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0415700108 →buy]
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