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每人

měi rén · mei ren

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  1. each person
  2. everybody
  3. per person
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One dish each

  1. Dengdeng

    琦琦(qíqí)说(shuō)这次(zhècì)野餐(yěcān)每人(měirén)带(dài)一个(yīgè)菜(cài)。

    Qiqi said for this picnic each person brings one dish.

  2. Liangliang

    每人(měirén)一个(yīgè)菜(cài)？我(wǒ)带(dài)什么(shénme)好(hǎo)？

    One dish each? What should I bring?

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)做的(zuòde)饺子(jiǎozi)最(zuì)好吃(hǎochī)。

    The dumplings you make are the most delicious.

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)带(dài)饺子(jiǎozi)。你(nǐ)呢(ne)？

    OK, I'll bring dumplings. And you?

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)带(dài)水(shuǐ)，因为(yīnwèi)我(wǒ)不会(bùhuì)做饭(zuòfàn)。

    I'll bring water, because I can't cook.

  6. Liangliang

    每人(měirén)一个(yīgè)菜(cài)，你的(nǐde)菜(cài)是(shì)水(shuǐ)？

    One dish each, and your dish is water?

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01

我(wǒ)买(mǎi)给(gěi)了(le)他(tā)们(men)每(měi)人(rén)一(yí)份(fèn)礼(lǐ)物(wù)。

I bought them each a present.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)给(gěi)孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)每(měi)人(rén)两(liǎng)个(gè)苹(píng)果(guǒ)。

She gave the children two apples each.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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