Chinese Conversation · Level 13
90 words
Chinese word
每
Pronunciation
Pinyinměi
Meaning
- adverbevery
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
A whole set is covered by the same action or rule, one unit at a time.
Common phrases
每天měi tiān
every day
每年měi nián
every year
每次měi cì
every time
Similar words
每天měi tiān: Describes an action that happens every day.
每次měi cì: Describes an action that happens on each occasion.
都dōu: Shows that something applies to all members of a group.
Definition in Chinese
表示对时间、人数或事物按单位逐一重复或分配，相当于“每一”“各”，常与时间词或量词连用。biǎo shì duì shí jiān rén shù huò shì wù àn dān wèi zhú yì chóng fù huò fēn pèi xiāng dāng yú měi yī gè cháng yǔ shí jiān cí huò liàng cí lián yòng
Word origin
每 (měi, "every") began with a different meaning, luxuriant grass, and later became the written form used for each or every because of its pronunciation.
Usage tips
- 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.