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    Expressing 'to separate' or 'every (interval)' with 隔 (gé)

    Frequency & Habit
    Sequence & Order

    Structure

    每 + 隔 + Number + Measure Word + Time Noun

    Explanation

    隔 (gé) means 'to separate' or 'to be apart by an interval.' In the pattern 每隔, it expresses recurring intervals, meaning 'every' certain period. For example, 每隔几个月 means 'every few months.'

    Examples

    • 我家和公司只隔了两条街。

      Wǒ jiā hé gōngsī zhǐ gé le liǎng tiáo jiē.

      My home and my office are only two streets apart.

    • 医生建议每隔两个小时就站起来走一走。

      Yīshēng jiànyì měi gé liǎng gè xiǎoshí jiù zhàn qǐlái zǒu yī zǒu.

      The doctor recommends standing up and walking around every two hours.

    • 这两个房间隔了一堵墙。

      Zhè liǎng gè fángjiān gé le yī dǔ qiáng.

      These two rooms are separated by a wall.

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