How to Say “Every day” in Chinese
Time and dates · HSK 2
"Every day" in Chinese is 每天 (měi tiān). 每天 is the go-to word for 'every day' and sits before the verb, not after it like in English; so you say 我每天跑步 (I every-day run), never 我跑步每天. The character 每 means 'each/every' and pairs the same way with 每周 (every week), 每年 (every year), and 每个月 (every month; note the 个 measure word for 月).
Primary translation
每天
měi tiān
When to use it
每天 is the go-to word for 'every day' and sits before the verb, not after it like in English; so you say 我每天跑步 (I every-day run), never 我跑步每天. The character 每 means 'each/every' and pairs the same way with 每周 (every week), 每年 (every year), and 每个月 (every month; note the 个 measure word for 月). In speech, 每天 often gets an added 都 for emphasis: 我每天都喝咖啡 sounds more natural than dropping it.
Example sentences
我每天早上六点起床。
Wǒ měi tiān zǎoshang liù diǎn qǐchuáng.
I get up at six every morning.
她每天都去健身房。
Tā měi tiān dōu qù jiànshēnfáng.
She goes to the gym every day.
我们每天一起吃午饭。
Wǒmen měi tiān yīqǐ chī wǔfàn.
We eat lunch together every day.