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= Expressing &quot;every time&quot; with &quot;mei&quot; and &quot;dou&quot; =


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<li>[https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/The_%22all%22_adverb_%22dou%22 The &quot;all&quot; adverb &quot;dou&quot;] (A1)</li>
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每次⋯⋯ 都⋯⋯ (měi cì... dōu...) is a pattern used to express &quot;every time.&quot; Translating from English, you might feel that the only part really needed is 每次 (měi cì), since it literally means &quot;every time.&quot; This is incorrect! Not only is [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/The_%22all%22_adverb_%22dou%22 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.

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== <span id="Structure" class="mw-headline">Structure</span> ==

This pattern actually builds on the [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22every%22_with_%22mei%22 basic 每……都…… pattern], which you should already know. In this grammar structure, we go beyond just saying things like &quot;every person&quot; or &quot;every day,&quot; and focus on what happens '''''every time''' a certain action is done.''

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每次 + Event 1 + 都 + Event 2


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


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* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Pronoun_%22mei%22_for_%22every%22 Pronoun &quot;mei&quot; for &quot;every&quot;]
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Emphasising_quantity_with_%22dou%22 Emphasising quantity with &quot;dou&quot;]
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