adverb / noun HSK 3
every time · each time · whenever
Meaning
每次 means 'every time' or 'each time' and is used to indicate that something happens on all occasions or instances. It combines 每 (every) with 次 (time/occurrence) to express repeated actions or regular patterns.
Usage
Native speakers use 每次 to emphasize regularity or consistency across multiple instances. It commonly appears at the beginning of a sentence or clause. Often paired with 都 (dōu) for emphasis, as in 每次都. Can function as a time adverb modifying verbs or as a noun phrase meaning 'each instance'.
Examples
- 01我每次去北京都会看望他。.Every time I go to Beijing, I visit him.
- 02她每次考试都很紧张。.She gets nervous every time she takes an exam.
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Common collocations
- 每次都every single time
- 每一次each and every time
- 不是每次not every time
Origin
Straightforward compound combining 每 (every) with the measure word 次 (occurrence/time) to create a temporal adverb.