How to say “every” in Chinese
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“Every” in Chinese is 每, měi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
每 is read měi. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “每”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 每. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我每天早上跑步。wǒměitiānzǎoshangpǎobùI run every morning.
- 每个人都喜欢他。měigeréndōuxǐhuantāEveryone likes him.
- 我每天刷两次牙。wǒměitiānshuāliǎngcìyáI brush my teeth twice a day.
- 我每天经过这家银行。wǒměitiānjīngguòzhèjiāyínhángI walk past this bank every day.
- 从明天起，我每天骑自行车上班。cóngmíngtiānqǐ,wǒměitiānqízìxíngchēshàngbānStarting tomorrow, I'll ride my bike to work every day.
- 我每天练字wǒměitiānliànzìI practice writing characters every day.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “How often and with whom”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “every” in Chinese?
“Every” in Chinese is 每, pinyin měi.
What does 每 mean?
每 (měi) means “every”.
How do you write 每?
每 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 每?
每 is read měi. Tones: měi — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“every” in the lesson “How often and with whom”
This word is from the topic “Leisure and health” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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