elementaryA2 · TOCFL a2timegrammar
每
Pattern
每 + time expression + predicate
Key words
Core idea
每 combines with time expressions to describe regular frequency.
It can mean every day, every week, every year, or every time something happens.
How it works
Put the 每 time phrase before the predicate. When the sentence means “every one of these times,” 都 often appears in the main clause.
Compare with each
This is the time-expression version of the broader “each/every” meaning.
Examples
我每天七点起床。
Wǒ měi tiān qī diǎn qǐchuáng.
I get up at seven every day.
他每个星期去运动。
Tā měi ge xīngqí qù yùndòng.
He goes to exercise every week.
每次见面，她都很开心。
Měi cì jiànmiàn, tā dōu hěn kāixīn.
Every time they meet, she is happy.
Common mistakes
Avoid
我每去学校天。
Use
我每天去学校。
每 combines with the time word before the predicate.