Breakdown of měige rén duì zhè jiàn shìqíng dōu yǒu zìjǐ de kànfǎ.
这zhè
this
人rén
person
的de
possessive particle
有yǒu
to have
Questions & Answers about měige rén duì zhè jiàn shìqíng dōu yǒu zìjǐ de kànfǎ.
Why does the sentence use 每个 instead of just 每? Is there a difference between 每个人 and 每人?
每 (měi) means “every/each” and is normally followed by a measure word:
- 每 + 个 + 人 → 每个人 (everyone / every person)
- 每 + 本 + 书 → 每本书 (every book)
每个 is “every + (generic measure word)”. In 每个人, 个 is the measure word for 人.
You can also say:
- 每人 instead of 每个人
Both are correct here and mean essentially the same thing. Differences:
- 每个人 feels a bit more colloquial and explicit.
- 每人 is slightly more concise and may sound a bit more formal or written in some contexts (e.g. 每人一杯 “one cup per person”).
In this sentence, 每个人… and 每人… are both natural.
What exactly does 对 do in this sentence, and how is it different from saying something like 在这件事情上?
对 (duì) here introduces the object/target someone’s attitude or opinion is directed toward, roughly “toward / regarding / about”.
- 对这件事情都有自己的看法
- Literally: “toward this matter (they) all have their own views.”
- Natural: “everyone has their own opinion about this matter.”
You could also say:
- 在这件事情上，每个人都有自己的看法。
Both are correct. Nuance:
- 对… is simple and very common in spoken Chinese.
- 在…上 (“on this matter”) feels a tiny bit more formal or written, but is also common.
Functionally, for this sentence, 对这件事情 ≈ 在这件事情上.