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Expressing 'whenever' with 每当 (měidāng)
Condition
Frequency & Habit
Structure
每当 + Condition, + Result Clause
Explanation
每当 (měidāng) means "whenever" or "every time that," introducing a condition that recurs regularly. It is placed at the beginning of a clause to indicate that the following action happens repeatedly under the same circumstances.
Examples
每当下雨的时候，我就想在家看电影。
Měi dāng xiàyǔ de shíhou, wǒ jiù xiǎng zài jiā kàn diànyǐng.
Whenever it rains, I just want to stay home and watch movies.
每当我听到这首歌，就会想起大学的日子。
Měi dāng wǒ tīng dào zhè shǒu gē, jiù huì xiǎngqǐ dàxué de rìzi.
Whenever I hear this song, I think of my college days.
每当春天来临，这里的樱花就开了。
Měi dāng chūntiān láilín, zhèlǐ de yīnghuā jiù kāi le.
Whenever spring arrives, the cherry blossoms here bloom.