English–Chinese

“whenever” in Chinese

Chinese

Also每逢 (měi féng)

Pinyinměi dāng

每当开会，他总是迟到。měi dāng kāi huì tā zǒng shì chí dào

Whenever there is a meeting, he is always late.

“Whenever” in Chinese is 每当 (měi dāng).

Connects every occurrence of a situation with the response that regularly comes next.

每当看到这本书，我就想起大学时代。měi dāng kàn dào zhè běn shū wǒ jiù xiáng qǐ dà xué shí dài

Whenever I see this book, I remember my college days.

Unlike a marker for one specific time, it sets up a recurring frame, so the following clause normally describes a habit or repeated result rather than a single event.

měi féng

conjunctionwhenever

每逢考试前，他都会很紧张。měi féng kǎo shì qián tā dū huì hěn jǐn zhāng

Whenever an exam is coming up, he gets very nervous.