Chinese word

均匀

Pronunciation

Pinyinjūn yún

Meaning

  • adjectiveeven

Example

我们把颜色涂得均匀。wǒ men bǎ yán sè tú de jūn yún

We applied the color evenly.

Illustration for 均匀 (even)

More examples

广告牌之间的间隔要均匀，看起来才舒服。guǎng gào pái zhī jiān de jiàn gé yào jūn yún kàn qǐ lái cái shū fú

The spacing between the billboards should be even for a pleasing appearance.

Core concept

A whole has a steady distribution, with each part receiving much the same amount or intensity.

Common phrases

  • 间隔均匀jiàn gé jūn yún

    even spacing

  • 厚度均匀hòu dù jūn yún

    even thickness

  • 颗粒均匀kē lì jūn yún

    uniform particles

Similar words

均一jūn yī: Consistent from one part to another, with very little difference in amount or quality.
均等jūn děng: Shared out equally among parts or people, so the amounts are balanced.
整齐zhěng qí: Set out neatly and regularly, with things in order and little visible mess.

Definition in Chinese

各部分在数量、颜色、浓度等方面分布均匀，没有明显差异。gè bù fèn zài shù liàng yán sè nóng dù děng fāng miàn fēn bù jūn yún méi yǒu míng xiǎn chā yì

Word origin

均匀 (jūnyún, "evenly distributed") combines 均 (jūn, "equal") and 匀 (yún, "evenly spread"), linking equal shares with a consistent distribution across the whole.

Usage tips

  • English even can mean flat or level, while this Chinese adjective describes how evenly a quality is distributed across parts, so the two words are not interchangeable in every context.

Other meanings

  • uniformadjective

Opposites

  • 不规则bù guī zéirregularadjective
  • 不均匀bù jūn yúnunevenadjective

Related words

  • 均匀分布jūn yún fēn bùuniform distributionnoun
  • 均匀性jūn yún xìnguniformitynoun

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