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Expressing "every time" with 每 ("mei4") and 都 ("dou1")

每 měi cì

Grammar
HSK 3

Structure

每次 + Event 1 + 都 + Event 2

Translations

  • every
  • all

Definition

"每...都..."结构用于表示"每次...都..."，强调每一次发生某动作或情况，都会伴随另一结果或动作。

The "每...都..." structure is used to express "every time... then...", emphasizing that each time an action or situation occurs, it is accompanied by another result or action.

Usage

将"每"放在表示时间、频率的词组或从句前，后面用"都"引出每次发生时的结果或动作。常与"次"、"天"、"年"等搭配，或接动词短语。

Place "每" before a phrase or clause indicating time or frequency, and use "都" to introduce the result or action that occurs each time. It is often paired with words like "次" (time), "天" (day), "年" (year), or followed by a verb phrase.

Examples

  • 1 每次下雨，他都带伞。 (Every time it rains, he brings an umbrella.)
  • 2 每天早晨，她都跑步。 (Every morning, she goes jogging.)
  • 3 每年春节，我们都回家团聚。 (Every Spring Festival, we go home to reunite.)
  • 4 每当我遇到困难，他都会帮助我。 (Whenever I encounter difficulties, he helps me.)
  • 5 每吃一次药，你就好一点。 (Every time you take the medicine, you get a little better.)

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