01 / READExamples
Highlighted words show the grammar pattern. Reveal the English translation when needed.
我每天都在阳台上喝茶。
I drink tea on the balcony every day.
每天 sets the repeated time; 都 comes before the location and action.
每个房间都有一张地图。
Every room has a map.
个 counts the rooms; 张 counts the map in each room.
她每次出门都带雨伞。
She takes an umbrella every time she goes out.
每次出门 names the occasions to which the statement applies.
02 / UNDERSTANDHow it works
Sentence pattern
每 selects each member of a group, and 都 appears before the predicate to say that the statement applies throughout that group. Use a classifier between 每 and an ordinary counted noun: 每个房间, 每位老师, or 每张票.
Some time expressions already contain a counting unit. 每天 and 每次 therefore do not need an additional 个. Put 都 after the subject or time phrase and before the verb, adjective, or 有. The point is regular coverage of a group or set of occasions, rather than how many items the group contains.
COMMON MISTAKESWhat to watch for
Avoid每学生都有一本词典。
Use每个学生都有一本词典。
学生 is a counted noun here. Add 个 after 每; 都 then introduces what is true of every student.
03 / PRACTISECheck your understanding
04 / VOCABULARYLesson vocabulary
| Chinese | Pinyin | Meaning here |
|---|---|---|
| 房间 | fángjiān | room |
| 地图 | dìtú | map |
| 雨伞 | yǔsǎn | umbrella |
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