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mỗi

A2 Common Southern Vietnamese 222 views

Everyday "each". Bare noun after it; usually pairs with a number/quantity phrase.

Definition

What it means

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English

Determiner meaning "each" — singles out every individual member separately, before a bare noun. Often pairs with a quantity (mỗi tuần ba buổi). With "một" it stresses "only one, just a single".

Tiếng Việt

Từ chỉ "mỗi" — tách riêng từng cá thể, đứng trước danh từ trần. Hay đi với một số lượng (mỗi tuần ba buổi). Đi với "một" thì nhấn mạnh "chỉ một".

Examples

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  1. Mỗi tuần mình học tiếng Việt ba buổi.

    Each week I study Vietnamese three sessions.

  2. Mời mọi người ngồi mỗi bàn bốn người nha.

    Please sit four to each table, everyone.

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Usage notes
Three usable senses to keep separate: (1) 'each / per' before a time/measure unit: 'mỗi ngày', 'mỗi người 1 ly'. (2) 'every' before a noun for full coverage: 'mỗi lần đi chợ'. (3) Followed by 'một' it becomes an emphatic 'just one / only': 'mỗi một mình'. In Southern speech the pattern 'chỉ … mỗi …' = 'only just …'.
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