HSK Grammar Points > 每
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Every
【每 + Measure Word + Noun】
used referring to all the members of a group- Měi gè zuòjiā dōu yǒu bùtóng de xiězuò fēnggé.每个作家都有不同的写作风格。Every writer has a different style of writing. 13555
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Everyone, Everybody
【每个人】
每个人 is used as a pronoun, meaning "everyone; everybody; every person"- Wǎnhuì shàng měi gè rén dōu yào dài miànjù.晚会上每个人都要戴面具。Everybody had to wear a mask at the party. 13425Měi gè rén dōu yào duì zìjǐ de gōngzuò fùzé.每个人都要对自己的工作负责。Everyone is responsible for their work. 13548
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Every time
【每次】
每次 means "at every turn; every time".- Tā měicì dōu dédào tóngyàng de jiéguǒ.他每次都得到同样的结果。He got the same result every time. 13546
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Each
【每 + Measure Word + Noun】
used referring to each thing or person in a group, considered separately.- Tā gěi měi gè háizi yīkuài dàngāo.她给每个孩子一块蛋糕。She gave each child a slice of cake. 13549
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Per
【每 + Measure Word】
used to express rates, prices, or measurements to mean "for each"- Sùdù xiànzhì shì měi xiǎoshí 60 gōnglǐ.速度限制是每小时60公里。The speed limit is 60 kilometers per hour. 13540
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Per calendar month
【每月】
每月 means "Per Calendar Month", referring to an amount that is produced, sold, or spent each month.- Fángwū zūjīn wéi měi yuè 1200 yuán.房屋租金为每月1200元。The rent for the house is 1,200 yuan per calendar month. 13551
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Whenever, every time
【每当...时】【每当...的时候】
每当 is used as a conjunction, meaning "whenever".- Měidāng wǒ xūyào nǐ de shíhòu, nǐ jiù zài nàlǐ.每当我需要你的时候,你就在那里。Whenever I need you, you are there. 13543Měidāng xiàyǔ shí, wǒ dōu huì xiǎngdào nǐ.每当下雨时,我都会想到你。Every time it rains, I think of you. 13554
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Often
【每每】
每每 is used as an adverb, meaning "often; more than once".- Tāmen měiměi tán dào hěn wǎn.他们每每谈到很晚。They often talked late into the night. 13545
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hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly
【Time Noun + -ly】【 每 + 小时/天/周/星期/月/年】
每+[小时/天/周/星期/月/年] means "once every hour, day, week, month, or year"- Měitiān, měizhōu, měiyuè hé měinián zhèxiē shùzì dōu zài biànhuà.每天、每周、每月和每年这些数字都在变化。These numbers change daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly. 13552Měixiǎoshí de fèiyòng yǐ bèi jiàngdīle 50%.每小时的费用已被降低了 50% 。The hourly cost has been reduced by 50%. 13553