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    Expressing 'all without exception' with 均 (jūn)

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    Structure

    Subject + 均 + Verb

    Explanation

    均 (jūn) means "all" or "without exception" and is a formal adverb indicating that something applies equally to every member of a group. It is more literary than 都 and is commonly found in written Chinese and formal reports.

    Examples

    • 参加会议的代表均来自不同的国家。

      cānjiā huìyì de dàibiǎo jūn láizì bùtóng de guójiā.

      The representatives attending the conference all came from different countries.

    • 这几种药物均已通过安全检测。

      zhè jǐ zhǒng yàowù jūn yǐ tōngguò ānquán jiǎncè.

      These several types of drugs have all passed safety testing.

    • 所有员工均可享受这项福利。

      suǒyǒu yuángōng jūn kě xiǎngshòu zhè xiàng fúlì.

      All employees are entitled to this benefit.

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