jiē

all

each and every; in all cases

compare (比) + bright (白) = all, each and every

比 originally depicted two people side by side, suggesting comparison or rows of things lined up. When everything is laid out and accounted for — each one bright and visible — the result is 'all, without exception.'

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班里的同学通过了考试。

bān lǐ de tóng xué jiē tōng guò le kǎo shì。

Every student in the class passed the exam.

这些问题源于沟通不足。

zhè xiē wèn tí jiē yuán yú gōu tōng bù zú。

All of these problems stem from insufficient communication.

Words with 皆

遐迩皆知

xiá ěr jiē zhī

well-known far and near (idiom)

远近皆知

yuǎn jìn jiē zhī

known far and wide (idiom)

一着不慎,满盘皆输

yī zhāo bù shèn , mǎn pán jiē shū

One careless move and the whole game is lost. (idiom)

人人皆知

rén rén jiē zhī

known to everyone

人尽皆知

rén jìn jiē zhī

see 盡人皆知|尽人皆知[jin4 ren2 jie1 zhi1]

俯拾皆是

fǔ shí jiē shì

lit. so numerous that one could just bend down and pick them up (idiom)

全民皆兵

quán mín jiē bīng

to bring the entire nation to arms (idiom)

司马昭之心路人皆知

sī mǎ zhāo zhī xīn lù rén jiē zhī

lit. Sima Zhao's intentions are obvious to everyone (idiom)

啼笑皆非

tí xiào jiē fēi

lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)

四大皆空

sì dà jiē kōng

lit. the four elements are vanity (idiom)

四海之内皆兄弟

sì hǎi zhī nèi jiē xiōng dì

all men are brothers

妇孺皆知

fù rú jiē zhī

understood by everyone (idiom); well known

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