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Expressing "every" with 每 ("mei3")

每 měi

Grammar
HSK 2

Structure

每 + Measure Word + Noun + 都

Translations

  • every

Definition

每（měi）用于指示群体中的每一个个体，强调一致性或规律性，常与量词连用。

The word 每 (měi) is used to indicate 'every' or 'each' member of a group, emphasizing consistency or regularity, and is often used with measure words.

Usage

每通常放在名词前面，与量词或时间词搭配，表示‘每个’、‘每一’。可用于表示频率（如每天、每月）或强调个体（如每个人、每本书）。也可以重叠使用，如‘每时每刻’。

每 is typically placed before a noun, paired with a measure word or time word, to mean 'every' or 'each'. It can indicate frequency (e.g., every day, every month) or emphasize individual items (e.g., every person, every book). It can also be reduplicated, as in '每时每刻' (every moment).

Examples

  • 1 我每天早上喝咖啡。 (I drink coffee every morning.)
  • 2 每个人都有自己的梦想。 (Everyone has their own dreams.)
  • 3 每星期六我们去游泳。 (We go swimming every Saturday.)
  • 4 每本书都有它的价值。 (Every book has its value.)
  • 5 每时每刻都要保持警惕。 (Be vigilant every moment.)

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