<p>每⋯⋯都⋯⋯ (měi... dōu...) is a pattern used to express "every time," even though the phrase 每次 (měi cì) may not be explicitly used.</p> <h2 id="structure">Structure</h2> <p>You should already be familiar with how <a href="每" class="uri" title="wikilink">每</a> and <a href="都" class="uri" title="wikilink">都</a> work together. In this grammar structure, the focus is on what happens <em><strong>every time</strong> a certain action is done</em>, for example, "every time he comes across a problem, he needs to write it down."</p> <div class="jiegou"> <p>每 + Verb + Number + Measure Word + Noun + 都 + Verb</p> </div> <h2 id="examples">Examples</h2> <div class="liju"> <ul> <li>他 <em>每</em> <strong>遇到</strong> 一 个 问题 <em>都</em> 要 记 下来 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā <em>měi</em> <strong>yùdào</strong> yī gè wèntí <em>dōu</em> yào jì xiàlái.</span><span class="trans">Every time he comes across a problem, he needs to write it down.</span></li> <li>她 <em>每</em> <strong>去</strong>一个 地方 <em>都</em> 要 拍照 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā <em> měi</em> <strong>qù</strong>yī gè dìfang <em>dōu</em> yào pāizhào.</span><span class="trans">Every time she visits some place, she takes photos.</span></li> <li>他 <em>每</em> <strong>拍 完</strong> 一部 电影 <em>都</em> 要 休息 一个月 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā <em>měi</em> <strong>pāi wán</strong> yī bù diànyǐng <em>dōu</em> yào xiūxi yī gè yuè.</span><span class="trans">Every time he finishes shooting a movie, he needs to take a break for one month.</span></li> <li>记住 ，<em>每</em> <strong>写 完</strong> 一 篇 文章 <em>都</em> 要 保存 。 <span class="pinyin">Jìzhù, <em>měi</em> <strong> xiě wán</strong> yī piān wénzhāng <em>dōu</em> yào bǎocún.</span><span class="trans">Remember, every time you finish writing an article, save it.</span></li> <li>他 <em>每</em> <strong>换</strong> 一 个 工作 ， <em>都</em> 要 搬家 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā <em>měi</em> <strong>huàn</strong> yī gè gōngzuò, <em>dōu</em> yào bānjiā.</span><span class="trans">Every time he starts a new job, he moves.</span></li> <li>为什么 我 <em>每</em> <strong>说</strong> 一 件 事 ， 你 <em>都</em> 要 问 “真的吗” ？ <span class="pinyin">Wèishénme wǒ <em>měi</em> <strong>shuō</strong> yī jiàn shì, nǐ <em>dōu</em> yào wèn"zhēnde ma"?</span><span class="trans">Why you have to ask "really" every time I say something?</span></li> </ul> </div> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul> <li><a href="Pronoun_"mei"_for_"every"" title="wikilink">Pronoun "mei" for "every"</a></li> <li><a href="Emphasising_quantity_with_"dou"" title="wikilink">Emphasising quantity with "dou"</a></li> <li><a href="Measure_words_for_verbs" title="wikilink">Measure words for verbs</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2> <h3 id="books">Books</h3> <ul> <li><a href="Chinese:_An_Essential_Grammar,_Second_Edition" title="wikilink">Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition</a> (pp. 87-8) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415372615/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0415372615">→buy</a></li> <li><a href="Integrated_Chinese:_Level_1,_Part_1_(3rd_ed)" title="wikilink">Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)</a> (pp. 267) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385">→buy</a></li> <li><a href="Modern_Mandarin_Chinese_Grammar:_A_Practical_Guide" title="wikilink">Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide</a> (pp. 284-5) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0415700108">→buy</a></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><a href="Category:B1_grammar_points" title="wikilink">Category:B1 grammar points</a></p>