How to Say ‘Every time’ in Traditional Chinese
每次都
měi cì dōu
[may tsuh doh]
💬 Usage Tip: [每次都] is a very common pattern for [every time ...], with the action coming after it: [每次都笑], [每次都說一樣的話].
Phrase Breakdown
每次
měi cì
every time
Refers to each occurrence without exception.
每次都一樣。
Every time is the same.
Words in this phrase
每
měi
[may]
every
Means 'every' when paired with a measure word like 次.
你每次都笑得這麼甜，我很難不多看兩眼。
Every time you smile that sweetly, it's hard for me not to look a little longer.
次
cì
[tsuh]
time; occurrence
Counts how many times something happens; in 每次都 it helps mean 'every time.'
你每次都這麼自然，讓我懷疑你是不是高手。
Every time you're this natural, it makes me wonder if you're an expert.
都
dōu
[doh]
always; every time
Adds the sense of consistency, like 'always' or 'every time' in repeated actions.
你每次都故意逗我笑，是不是對每個人都這樣？
You make me laugh on purpose every time—is that how you are with everyone?
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