Chinese word

每天

Pronunciation

Pinyinměi tiān

Meaning

  • adverbevery day

Example

我每天七点起床。wǒ měi tiān qī diǎn qǐ chuáng

I get up at seven every day.

Illustration for 每天 (every day)

More examples

我每天学习中文。wǒ měi tiān xué xí zhōng wén

I study Chinese every day.

Core concept

A steady daily rhythm in which an action returns on each new day.

Common phrases

  • 每天学习měi tiān xué xí

    study every day

  • 每天吃饭měi tiān chī fàn

    eat every day

  • 每天运动měi tiān yùn dòng

    exercise every day

Similar words

天天tiān tiān: Every day in a casual, spoken way.
每日měi rì: Every day in a formal or written setting.
每天都měi tiān dōu: Every single day, clearly showing that the action does not miss a day.

Definition in Chinese

表示事情在每一天都出现或进行，强调日复一日的规律性，常置于句首或动词前作时间状语。biǎo shì shì qíng zài měi yì tiān dōu chū xiàn huò jìn xíng qiáng diào rì fù yí rì de guī lǜ xìng cháng zhì yú jù shǒu huò dòng cí qián zuò shí jiān zhuàng yǔ

Word origin

每天 (měitiān, "every day") combines 每 (měi, "each") with 天 (tiān, "day"), so its parts mark one day after another.

Usage tips

  • In English, every day is a time phrase, while everyday is an adjective before a noun, as in everyday clothes.

Opposites

  • 很少hén shǎorarelyadverb

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