Chinese word

每次

Pronunciation

Pinyinměi cì

Meaning

  • adverbevery time

Example

每次我去超市都会买苹果。měi cì wǒ qù chāo shì dū huì mǎi píng guǒ

Every time I go to the supermarket, I buy apples.

Illustration for 每次 (every time)

More examples

妈妈每次出门都会带伞。mā mā měi cì chū mén dū huì dài sǎn

Mom takes an umbrella every time she goes out.

Core concept

A pattern that happens again whenever one particular occasion comes around.

Common phrases

  • 每次都měi cì dōu

    every time without fail

  • 每次出门měi cì chū mén

    every time you go out

Similar words

每一次měi yí cì: Every single time, the same action or result happens again.

Definition in Chinese

作副词，表示在每一个具体场合或时间点发生的事，常接动词或从句以引出反复出现的情形。zuò fù cí biǎo shì zài měi yí gè jù tǐ chǎng hé huò shí jiān diǎn fā shēng de shì cháng jiē dòng cí huò cóng jù yǐ yǐn chū fǎn fù chū xiàn de qíng xíng

Word origin

每 (měi, "every") + 次 (cì, "occasion") forms the idea of each separate occasion, which naturally extends to "every time".

Usage tips

  • The adverb often comes before the repeated situation, so listeners know which occasions are being grouped before they hear the result.

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