各界 (gè jiè) — all walks of life; various sectors/circles (of society)
Definition
各 (each) + 界 (sphere/circle) — means 'people from every sector of society' (各界人士, 各界代表). Used in news and formal writing to refer collectively to business, academic, government, and other groups.
noun
all walks of lifevarious sectors/circles (of society)
Examples
- 各界。Lái zì gè jiè de dài biǎo chū xí le huì yì.Representatives from all walks of life attended the meeting.
- 各界，。gè jiè Rén shì fēn fēn juān kuǎn, bāng zhù zāi qū rén mín.People from all circles donated money to help the disaster area.
- 各界。Zhè ge zhèng cè shòu dào le gè jiè de guǎng fàn zhī chí.This policy received widespread support from all walks of life.
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