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“every” in Chinese

Chinese

Also凡是 (fán shì) · 每隔 (měi gé)

Pronunciation

Pinyinměi

Example

我每天喝一杯咖啡。wǒ měi tiān hē yì bēi kā fēi

I drink a cup of coffee every day.

Illustration for 每 (every)

How to say “every” in Chinese

“Every” in Chinese is 每 (měi).

A whole set is covered by the same action or rule, one unit at a time.

Full entry for 每: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 每

她每次考试前都会复习。tā měi cì kǎo shì qián dū huì fù xí

She reviews before every exam.

Tips for using 每

  • With a countable noun, Chinese often puts a measure word between 每 (měi, "every") and the noun, so the phrase shows its counting unit clearly.

Other Chinese words for “every”

2

凡是

fán shì

conjunctionevery

凡是重要的事,得亲自处理。fán shì zhòng yào de shì děi qīn zì chú lǐ

Every important matter must be handled personally.

3

每隔

měi gé

prepositionevery

他每隔两天来一次。tā měi gé liǎng tiān lái yí cì

He comes once every two days.

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