jiē

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Character · AdverbTraditional皆

all; every

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

adverb

all; both; every

formal

Used to indicate the totality of a group or scope. Often appears in written or formal contexts.

Zhòng众
rén人
jiē皆
zhī知
tā他
shì是
gè个
hǎo好
rén人
 。

Everyone knows he is a good person.

Sì四
gè个
xiǎo小
zǔ组
de的
gōng工
zuò作
jiē皆
yǐ已
wán完
chéng成
 。

The work of all four teams has been completed.

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Zhè这
běn本
xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
qíng情
jié节
hé和
rén人
wù物
jiē皆
hěn很
chū出
sè色
 。

Both the plot and characters of this novel are excellent.

2.

adverb

without exception; entirely

literary

Emphasizes a state that applies to every single case.

Biàn遍
dì地
jiē皆
shì是
huáng黄
jīn金
 。

The ground is entirely covered in gold.

Tā他
de的
lǐ理
lùn论
jiǎ假
shè设
jiē皆
yǒu有
wèn问
tí题
 。

All the assumptions of his theory are problematic.