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9 Grammar Points of 每(měi - Every, Each, Per...)

HSK Grammar Points > 每
  1. Every
    每 + Measure Word + Noun
    used referring to all the members of a group
    • Měi gè zuòjiā dōu yǒu bùtóng de xiězuò fēnggé.
      个作家都有不同的写作风格。
      Every writer has a different style of writing. 13555
  2. 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.
      晚会上个人都要戴面具。
      Everybody had to wear a mask at the party. 13425
      Měi gè rén dōu yào duì zìjǐ de gōngzuò fùzé.
      个人都要对自己的工作负责。
      Everyone is responsible for their work. 13548
  3. Every time
    每次
    每次 means "at every turn; every time".
    • měicì dōu dédào tóngyàng de jiéguǒ.
      每次都得到同样的结果。
      He got the same result every time. 13546
  4. Each
    每 + Measure Word + Noun
    used referring to each thing or person in a group, considered separately.
    • Tā gěi měi gè háizi yīkuài dàngāo.
      她给个孩子一块蛋糕。
      She gave each child a slice of cake. 13549
  5. Per
    每 + Measure Word
    used to express rates, prices, or measurements to mean "for each"
    • Sùdù xiànzhì shì měi xiǎoshí 60 gōnglǐ.
      速度限制是小时60公里。
      The speed limit is 60 kilometers per hour. 13540
  6. 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
  7. 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,你就在那里。
      Whenever I need you, you are there. 13543
      Měidāng xiàyǔ shí, wǒ dōu huì xiǎngdào nǐ.
      每当下雨,我都会想到你。
      Every time it rains, I think of you. 13554
  8. 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
  9. 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.
      天、周、月和年这些数字都在变化。
      These numbers change daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly. 13552
      Měixiǎoshí de fèiyòng yǐ bèi jiàngdīle 50%.
      小时的费用已被降低了 50% 。
      The hourly cost has been reduced by 50%. 13553