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每: each; every

By July 1, 2015December 1st, 2016Chinese Word, Japanese Word, Language-Learning, Music

 

每 měi

preposition | adverb
: to live; to dwell; to stay; to reside
: to stop; (suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)

Kun Reading

毎 | ごと goto

adverbial noun | noun suffix
: each respectively

毎に | ごとに gotoni

expression | suffix
: one by one; each; every; at intervals of

每 | つね tsune

On Reading

毎 | まい mai

prefix
: every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each

 Usage:

每每 mei3mei3: often [毎々 | まいまい maimai: each time; frequently; always]
每年 mei3nian2: every year; each year; yearly
[毎年 | まいとし maitoshi: every year; yearly; annually]
每天 mei3tian1: everyday
每日 mei3ri4: daily [毎日 | まいにち mainichi: every day]

毎日毎日 | まいにちまいにち mainichi mainichi: day after day; day by day
 
[毎週 | まいしゅう maishuu: every week]

每個[个] mei3ge4: a piece
每次 mei3ci4: every time [毎次 | まいじ maiji: every time]



Japanese common word | expression
事ある毎に | ことあるごとに koto aru gotoni
: (kana only) at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn

毎日のように | まいにちのように mainichi no youni
; almost every day; almost daily

毎度有り難うございます | まいどありがとうございます maido arigatou gozaimasu
: thank you for your continued patronage



Chinese expression | idiom
每時每日 [每时每日] mei3 shi2 mei3 ri4
: every day and every hour; hourly and daily

每一個人都有美中不足的地方 [每一个人都有美中不足的地方] mei3 yi1 ge4 ren2 dou1 you3 mei3 zhong1 bu4 zu2 de5 di4 fang5
: However excellent, everyone has his defects. There is always a fly in the ointment.

 Etymology:


会意 Associative Compound.
A female 母 (mu3: mother; female) with plumes on her hair



形声 Pictophonetic.
suggests the meaning while
母 (mu3: mother; female) provides the sound.



Historical / Japanese variant:



 Examples:
毎年行きます。
まいとしいきます maitoshi ikimasu
I go every year.

 Music:


每一面都美 – David Tao 陶喆

Hey~ Beautiful~
发间飘过温柔 心动时的感受
Beautiful Yeah! ~ You are, You are, That’s Right!

让指头 发丝里漫游
愿思念上游 倾覆你心头
是期待的理由 微笑的前奏
重叠的浸透 瞬间的交流
可以温柔 不轻易低头
你不必再刻意就无法忽视
每一面你都美丽

发间飘过温柔 心动时的感受
是爱情的丝绸 只被你宠爱的感受
会漂流的温柔 想你是种享受
要从头到以后一直到永久
想你只是借口
You Are So Beautiful

让指 头发丝里漫游
愿思念上游 倾覆你心头
是期待的理由 微笑的前奏
重叠的浸透 瞬间的交流
可以温柔  不轻易低头
也许你不在意我要告诉你
每一面你都美丽

发间飘过温柔 心动时的感受
是爱情的丝绸 只被你宠爱的感受
会漂流的温柔 想你是种享受
要从头到以后一直到永久

发间飘过温柔 心动时的感受
是爱情的丝绸 只被你宠爱的感受
会漂流的温柔 想你是种享受
要从头到以后一直到永久

Beautiful Beautiful
You Are So Beautiful
Beautiful Beautiful Yeah
Beautiful Beautiful
You Are So Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful ~

发间飘过温柔 心动时的感受
是爱情的丝绸 只被你宠爱的感受
会漂流的温柔 想你是种享受
要从头到以后一直到永久

You Are So Beautiful
You Are So Beautiful
You Are So Beautiful…

credit: David Tao 陶喆

Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary