Chinese word

皆

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiē

Meaning

  • adverball

Example

与会者皆表示赞同。yù huì zhě jiē biǎo shì zàn tóng

All the attendees expressed their agreement.

Illustration for 皆 (all)

More examples

邻居们皆伸出援手。lín jū men jiē shēn chū yuán shǒu

All the neighbors reached out to help.

Core concept

Every member of a group falls within the same statement, so nothing is left outside its scope.

Common phrases

  • 皆是jiē shì

    all are

  • 皆有jiē yǒu

    all have

Similar words

都dōu: Shows in common speech that all members of a group share a state or action.
全部quán bù: Means that the whole of a group or amount is included.
一律yí lǜ: Handles every case in the same way according to one standard.

Definition in Chinese

表示包含在内的所有人或事物，无一例外，也可表示一起发生的动作或状态，现代汉语中多用于书面或正式语境。biǎo shì bāo hán zài nèi de suó yǒu rén huò shì wù wú yí lì wài yě kě biǎo shì yì qǐ fā shēng de dòng zuò huò zhuàng tài xiàn dài hàn yǔ zhōng duō yòng yú shū miàn huò zhèng shì yǔ jìng

Word origin

The long-established adverb 皆 (jiē, "all") carries its Classical Chinese sense into modern written Mandarin, especially in formal prose.

Usage tips

  • This formal adverb appears more often in notices, reports, and official writing than in relaxed conversation, where a more everyday expression is usually preferred.

Other meanings

  • everyonenoun
  • everythingnoun

Related words

  • 皆大欢喜jiē dà huān xǐeveryone is very happyidiom

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