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

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==See also==
 
==See also==
 
*[[Pronoun "mei" for "every"]]
 
*[[Pronoun "mei" for "every"]]
*[[Measure words for counting]]
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*[[Emphasising quantity with "dou"]]
 
*[[Measure Words for Verbs]]
 
*[[Measure Words for Verbs]]
  

Revision as of 06:57, 21 November 2011

"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:

  • 个 星期 三 都 去 实习。
  • 上 班。
  • 请 你 两 天 服 一 次 药。

See also

Sources and further reading

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