wǒmen měitiān zài xuéxiào xuéxí.

We study at school every day.

Breakdown of wǒmen měitiān zài xuéxiào xuéxí.

• 我们wǒmen: we
• 学校xuéxiào: school
• 在zài: at
• 学习xuéxí: to study
• 每天měitiān: every day

Questions & Answers about wǒmen měitiān zài xuéxiào xuéxí.

Why is the order “我们 + 每天 + 在学校 + 学习”? Where do time and place go in Chinese?

• The common order is: Subject + Time + Place + Verb (+ Object).
• Here: 我们 (subject) + 每天 (time) + 在学校 (place) + 学习 (verb).
• Time usually precedes place. Variations:
  • 每天我们在学校学习 (fronts time for emphasis) is fine.
  • 在学校，我们每天学习 (fronts place as topic) is also fine.
  • 我们在学校每天学习 is possible but less natural; only use if you’re stressing the place first.

What exactly does 在 do here?

• 在 introduces a location phrase (a coverb), meaning “at/in.”
• The structure is “在 + location + [main verb],” so 在学校 modifies 学习.
• As a main verb, 在 can also mean “to be located at”: 我们在学校 = “We are at school.”

Is 在 marking the progressive “be doing” here?

• No. Progressive uses 在/正在/正 + Verb(+呢), e.g., 我们在学习呢 = “We’re studying (right now).”
• In this sentence 在 is followed by a noun (学校), so it’s a location marker, not progressive. 每天 also signals a habitual action.

Do I need 都 after 每天? What’s the difference between “我们每天在学校学习” and “我们每天都在学校学习”?

• 都 isn’t required. Both sentences are correct.
• 每天都 emphasizes that the statement applies to each and every day. Without 都, it’s a plain habitual statement.

What’s the difference between 每天, 天天, and 每一天?

• 每天: neutral “every day” (most common).
• 天天: colloquial, often feels a bit more emphatic (“day in, day out”).
• 每一天: more emphatic/formal than 每天, used for stress.

Can I move 每天 to different positions?

• Best placements: after the subject (我们每天…) or sentence-initial (每天我们…).
• 我们在学校每天学习 is less natural. If you want to highlight place first, use a pause/topic: 在学校，我们每天学习.

How do I say “at the school/at this school”? Do I need an article?

• Chinese has no articles. Use context, demonstratives, or possessives.
• For specificity: 在这所学校/在那所学校/在我的学校. Without a modifier, 在学校 can mean “at school (in general)” or “at the school” from context.

Why isn’t there a measure word before 学校 here? Should it be 一个学校?

• No number/demonstrative = no classifier needed. 在学校 is fine.
• The standard classifier for 学校 is 所: 一所学校, 这所学校.
• Colloquially you will also hear 一个学校/这个学校, but 所 is preferred in careful speech/writing.

Does 学习 need an object? Can I say what I study?

• 学习 can be intransitive (as here) or take an object: 学习中文/数学/法律.
• With specific subjects, short 学 is also natural: 学中文. 学习 often sounds a bit more formal.

What’s the difference between 学习, 读书, and 上学?

• 学习: to study/learn (the activity).
• 读书: literally “read books”; colloquially also “to study/be in school” (e.g., 我在北京读书).
• 上学: to attend/go to school (the act of going/enrolling), not the studying itself.

What does 们 do in 我们? Can I add 们 to any noun to make it plural?

• 们 pluralizes pronouns (我 → 我们, 你 → 你们, 他/她 → 他们/她们).
• With human nouns, 们 can refer to a specific group (学生们 = “the students [as a group]”).
• Don’t attach 们 to inanimate nouns (*桌子们 is usually wrong).

Can I drop 我们 and just say “每天在学校学习”?

• Yes, Chinese is pro-drop. If context makes the subject clear, 每天在学校学习 is natural.

How is tense shown here? Why is there no 了?

• Chinese doesn’t mark tense like English. Habitual actions are shown with time words like 每天.
• 了 isn’t used for habitual statements; it marks completion/change, not appropriate here.

Any pronunciation or tone tips for the sentence?

• Pinyin/tones: wǒmen (3 + neutral), měitiān (3 + 1), zài (4), xuéxiào (2 + 4), xuéxí (2 + 2).
• 们 is neutral tone. No third-tone sandhi issues here.
• The “x” in xué/xiào is a hissy “sh” made with the tongue blade against the hard palate.

Can I add 里/里面 after 学校? What’s the nuance of 在学校里?

• 在学校里/在学校里面 emphasizes “inside the school (premises).”
• 在学校 is a neutral location phrase and is usually sufficient. Add 里 only if you need to stress “inside.”

How do I negate this, and what’s the difference between “not every day” vs “every day not at school”?

• Not every day (scope on time): 我们不是每天在学校学习 (There are days when we don’t).
• Every day not at school (scope on place): 我们每天不在学校学习 (We study elsewhere every day).
• With emphasis: 我们每天都不在学校学习 = “We never study at school (we do it somewhere else daily).”

Why are there spaces between words here? Does Chinese normally use spaces?

• Standard Chinese writing does not use spaces between words. Materials for learners often insert spaces to show word boundaries and aid reading.