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Expressing 'all' or 'every' with 皆 (jiē)
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Structure
Subject + 皆 + Predicate
Explanation
The adverb 皆 (jiē) means "all" or "every," indicating that something applies to everyone or everything without exception. It is a classical and literary word, more formal than 都. For example, 皆辛苦 means "all involves hard work."
Examples
这件事的真相，大家心里皆已明白。
Zhè jiàn shì de zhēnxiàng, dàjiā xīnlǐ jiē yǐ míngbai.
Everyone already understands the truth of this matter in their hearts.
世间万物皆有其存在的道理。
Shìjiān wànwù jiē yǒu qí cúnzài de dàolǐ.
All things in the world have their reason for existing.
众人皆知，健康比什么都重要。
Zhòngrén jiē zhī, jiànkāng bǐ shénme dōu zhòngyào.
As everyone knows, health is more important than anything.