皆 (jiē) — (formal) all, each and every | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

皆 (jiē) is a formal, written adverb meaning 'all' — most common in literary or classical-style Chinese. Unlike the everyday 全都, it appears in set phrases and proverbs, not casual speech.

adverb

(formal) alleach and every

Easily confused

接jiēsound-aliketo answer (the phone), to pick up (someone), to receive (an object or person)
街jiēsound-alikestreet
结jiēsound-alike(of plants) to produce (fruit or seeds)
揭jiēsound-aliketo take the lid off; to uncover

Examples

皆。
Rén rén jiē yǒu mèng xiǎng.
Everyone has dreams.
。
Cǐ shì jiē dà huān xǐ.
This matter makes everyone overjoyed.
皆。
Wàn wù jiē kě rù huà.
All things can be painted.

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