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每日 (měi rì) — every day; daily (formal)

Definition

Formal written adverb meaning 'every day / daily,' used in news, reports, and announcements. More formal than the everyday 每天, and usually modifies set routines or published content rather than personal habits.

adverb
every daydaily (formal)

Examples

  • 每日。
    Wǒ měi rì dōu huì dú yì xiǎo shí shū.
    I read for an hour every day.
  • 每日。
    Gōng sī yāo qiú yuán gōng měi rì huì bào gōng zuò jìn dù.
    The company requires employees to report work progress daily.
  • 每日。
    Zhè ge wǎng zhàn měi rì gēng xīn xīn wén nèi róng.
    This website updates news content daily.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

每měievery
日rìday

'每' every + '日' day gives each day.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

每 shows 母, a woman, with a top part resembling 屮. That part may represent a hairpin marking her as grown up, or a sprout marking her as ready to marry and have children.

Open 每 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

日 originally drew the sun. A mark was added inside to tell it apart from similar square shapes.

Open 日 →
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