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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

每 [měi]
  1. 1. adjective every, each
    每个晚上他都要加班。
    He has to work overtime every evening.
    他热爱这里的每一片土地。
    He loves every corner of this land.
    她努力做好每一项工作。
    She worked hard on each piece of work.
  2. 2. adverb every time
    每回答一个问题，他都增强一份信心。
    Every time he answers a question, he gains in confidence.
    每逢周六他都去打工。
    He works every Saturday.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

每 [měi]
  1. 1. pronoun every; each; per; annum
    每星期五
    every Friday
    节约每一分钱
    save every penny
    每四小时服一次
    to be taken once every four hours
    每两周开一次会
    hold a meeting every other week
  2. 2. adverb on each occasion; each time
    每到上海，我总要去逛一下城隍庙。
    I invariably visit the Town God's Temple when I go to Shanghai.
    每逢春节，我都要去看老师。
    I always go to see my teachers during Spring Festival.
  3. 3. adverb often
    春秋佳日，每作郊游。
    We often go for an outing in the country on fine days in spring and autumn.
  4. 4. in

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

每 [měi]
  1. 1. 代 指全体中的任何个体，强调个体的共同点
    每组三人
    每两周开一次会。
  2. 2. 副 表示同一动作有规律地反复出现
    每逢双月出版
    每到暑假，他都回老家。
  3. 3. 副 [文] 表示动作、行为发生的次数多，相当于"常常"
    言语不通，每为人所欺。
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Examples

委员会每半年举行一次常会。
The committee holds regular meetings once every six months.
每星期六我们学校总要放场电影，这已成定例了。
It's a usual practice in our school to have a film shown every Saturday.
郭嫂对女儿每几个月就换男朋友带回家来的做法不感冒。
Aunt Guo was not happy about her daughter's practice of bringing a new boyfriend home every few months.
每棵树苗要隔开五米。
The saplings should be five metres apart.
每一个矛盾的两个方面共处于一个统一体中。
The two aspects of every contradiction coexist in a single entity.
这个镇每三天一个集，今天逢集。
An outdoor market is held every three days in this town, and today happens to be a market day.
找遍每一个角落
search every nook and cranny; search high and low
孤立地看，每一个情节都很平淡，连缀在一起，就有趣了。
When taken separately, each of the episodes is rather dull, but when linked together, they're very interesting.
节约每一分钱
save every penny
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