Grammar · Chapter 64
皆, 均, 颇: written 都 and 很
皆 = 都 ('all', written) · 均 = 都 ('all', written; stresses 'equally') · 颇 = 很 ('quite')
In written texts and announcements the spoken 都, 很 and 还 become one-syllable book words: 皆 'all', 均 'equally', 颇 'quite', 尚未 'not yet'. They are the same words in written dress. Mistake: looking for a special meaning in each — 皆 and 均 are just 'all'; what marks 均 out is equal sharing.
Examples
- 会议记录、财务报表和合同附件皆已上传至内部系统。 Huìyì jìlù, cáiwù bàobiǎo hé hétong fùjiàn jiē yǐ shàngchuán zhì nèibù xìtǒng. The meeting minutes, the financial statements and the contract attachments have been uploaded to the internal system.
- 两个孩子的成绩均在班级前十名。 Liǎng ge háizi de chéngjì jūn zài bānjí qián shí míng. Both children's grades are within the top ten of their class.
- 他对中国历史颇感兴趣，常常去看展览。 Tā duì Zhōngguó lìshǐ pō gǎn xìngqù, chángcháng qù kàn zhǎnlǎn. He is quite interested in Chinese history and often goes to exhibitions.