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Expressing 'every' with 每 (měi)
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Structure
每 + (一) + Measure Word + Noun
Explanation
每 (měi) means "every" or "each" and is placed before a noun or measure word to indicate all individual members of a group. It is commonly paired with 一 and a measure word, as in 每一年 (every year). Unlike 所有 (all), 每 emphasizes each item individually.
Examples
他每天早上六点起床跑步。
tā měi tiān zǎoshang liù diǎn qǐchuáng pǎobù.
He gets up at six every morning to go running.
每个人都有自己的想法，不必强求一样。
měi gè rén dōu yǒu zìjǐ de xiǎngfǎ, bùbì qiángqiú yīyàng.
Everyone has their own ideas; there's no need to force everyone to think alike.
我每次来这家餐厅都点同一道菜。
wǒ měi cì lái zhè jiā cāntīng dōu diǎn tóng yī dào cài.
Every time I come to this restaurant, I order the same dish.