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<h1>Expressing "every time" with "mei" and "dou"
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<p>每次⋯⋯ 都⋯⋯ (měi cì... dōu...) is a pattern used to express "every time." Translating from English, you might feel that the only part really needed is 每次 (měi cì), since it literally means "every time." This is incorrect! Not only is the adverb 都 (dōu) required, but it's arguably more vital than the 每次 (měi cì)! So it's important to get used to using both parts.</p>

<h2>Contents</h2>

  
<div class="contents"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">1 Structure </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">2 Examples </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">3 See also </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">4 Sources and further reading </span></li>
<ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">4.1 Books</span></li>
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<h2>Structure</h2>

<p>This pattern actually builds on the basic 每……都…… pattern, which you should already know. In this grammar structure, we go beyond just saying things like "every person" or "every day," and focus on what happens every time a certain action is done.</p>

<div class="deux">每次 + Event 1 + 都 + Event 2</div>

<h3>Examples</h3>

<div class="exemple"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">她 每次 来 我 家 都 带 花 。
Tā měi cì lái wǒ jiā dōu dài huā.
She brings flowers every time she visits me. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">为什么 每次 我 来 他 都 不 在 ？
Wèishénme měi cì wǒ lái tā dōu bù zài?
How come he's not here every time I come? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">我 每次 玩 这个 游戏 都 输 。
Wǒ měi cì wán zhège yóuxì dōu shū.
Every time I play this game, I lose. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">你 怎么 每次 吃 火锅 都 拉肚子 ？
Nǐ zěnme měicì chī huǒguō dōu lādùzi?
How come you have diarrhea every time you eat hotpot? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">他 每次 迟到 都 说 因为 堵车 。
Tā měicì chídào dōu shuō yīnwèi dǔchē.
Every time he's late, he would say it's because of traffic jam. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">我 每次 经过 这 家 店 都 会 进去 看看 。
Wǒ měi cì jīngguò zhè jiā diàn dōu huì jìnqù kànkan.
Every time I pass this shop, I go inside and take a look. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">我 妹妹 每次 打针 都 哭 。
Wǒ mèimei měicì dǎzhēn dōu kū.
My little sister cries every time she has to get a shot. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">每次 遇到 生词 他 都 要 查 字典 。
Měi cì yùdào shēngcí tā dōu yào chá zìdiǎn.
Every time he comes across a new word, he looks it up in the dictionary. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">每次 编辑 都 要 保存 。
Měi cì biānjí dōu yào bǎocún.
Every time you edit, you should save it. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">爸爸 每次 出差 都 给 我 买 礼物 。
Bàba měi cì chūchāi dōu gěi wǒ mǎi lǐwù.
My father buys presents for me every time he goes on business trips.</span><br/></li>
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<h3>See also</h3>

<div class="See-also"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Pronoun "mei" for "every" </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Emphasising quantity with "dou" </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Events in quick succession with "yi... jiu..."</span><br/></li>
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<h3>Sources and further reading</h3>

<h4>Books</h4>

<div class="See-also"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition (pp. 87-8) →buy </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 267) →buy </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 284-5) →buy</span><br/></li>
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