A woman wearing a hair ornament; beautiful. Every, each, per; often, whenever. A mother (母) with a hairpin above, caring for every one.
天 already functions as the measure word here; adding 个 is ungrammatical.
In spoken Chinese, 人 normally needs the measure word 个 after 每. 每人 is formal and rare in speech.
每 means 'every' as a whole set; 各 means 'each' as separate individuals.
每 treats the group as a complete unit and usually pairs with a measure word or time noun: 每天, 每次, 每个人. 各 highlights members one by one and often appears in fixed or formal phrases like 各人, 各地, 各校. A common learner error is swapping them: 各天 is not used for 'every day', and 每人 sounds incomplete in speech where 每个人 is expected.
| Dimension | 每 | 各 |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Whole group, every one | Individuals, one by one |
| Common pairs | 每天, 每周, 每次 | 各人, 各地, 各校 |
| Register | Neutral, everyday | Often formal or fixed |
| Example | 我每天七点起床。 | 各人有各人的想法。 |
Yes. 每 must be followed by a measure word or a time noun that acts like one.
每 cannot stand alone before a bare noun in normal speech. You say 每个人, not 每人; 每天 and 每年 work because 天 and 年 already function as measure words. Learners often drop 个 after 每, which sounds unnatural in conversation even if a formal text might allow it.
| Dimension | Natural | Avoid |
|---|---|---|
| Person | 每个人 | 每人 |
| Day | 每天 | 每个天 |
| Time | 每次 | 每回 (dialectal, not standard) |
In this dialogue, two people chat while waiting outside a cinema. You'll hear common phrases for talking about hobbies, sports, and movie preferences.
最近我 每周 都游两三次，但看电影是我最大的爱好！
Meet Gao Youpeng, a friendly Beijing coworker who welcomes the narrator with local dishes and a simple language-exchange plan. This warm HSK 2 story is perfect for first readings about work and friendship.
我教他英文，他教我中文， 每天 学几个词，很快，我们的英语和汉语都能好很多。
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