都 dōu / dū — all; both (if two things are involved); entirely (due to)each; even; already; (surname)
我们都喜欢音乐。Wǒ men dōu xǐ huan yīn yuè.We all like music.
Common words: 首都 (shǒu dū)、全都 (quán dōu)、大都 (dà dōu)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "even"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "even", including 都 (dōu / dū), 连 (lián), 均 (jūn), 齐 (qí). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "even" covers 4 different Chinese characters — 都 (dōu / dū), 连 (lián), 均 (jūn), 齐 (qí) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 4 characters do not share a sound — their readings span dōu, dū, lián, jūn, qí — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 都 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 都 dōu / dūall; both (if two things are involved); entirely (due to)each; even; already; (surname)Useful words: 首都, 全都
- 连 lián(surname); even; as; join; to link; successivelyUseful words: 连续, 连续剧
- 均 jūnequal; even; all; uniformUseful words: 平均, 均匀
- 齐 qí(surname); even; to make evenUseful words: 整齐, 齐全
Common words for these 4 "even" characters
Anchor each of these 4 characters in a word you can picture — start with 都 (dōu / dū) — so "even" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
首都shǒu dūcapital (city)全都quán dōuall; without exception大都dà dōufor the most part; on the whole连续lián xùcontinuous; in a row; serial; consecutive连续剧lián xù jùserialized drama; dramatic series; show in parts连忙lián mángpromptly; at once平均píng jūnaverage; on average; evenly; in equal proportions均匀jūn yúneven; well-distributed; homogeneous; well-proportioned (figure, body etc)人均rén jūnper capita; averaged per person整齐zhěng qíorderly; neat; even; tidy
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 4 ways to say "even".
连 lián — (surname); even; as; join; to link; successively
他连续三天都迟到了。Tā lián xù sān tiān dōu chí dào le.He was late three days in a row.
Common words: 连续 (lián xù)、连续剧 (lián xù jù)、连忙 (lián máng)
均 jūn — equal; even; all; uniform
老师把糖果平均分给每个孩子。Lǎo shī bǎ táng guǒ píng jūn fēn gěi měi ge hái zi.The teacher divided the candy equally among each child.
Common words: 平均 (píng jūn)、均匀 (jūn yún)、人均 (rén jūn)
齐 qí — (surname); even; to make even
同学们整整齐齐地坐在教室里。Tóng xué men zhěng zhěng qí qí de zuò zài jiào shì lǐ.The students sit neatly in the classroom.
Common words: 整齐 (zhěng qí)、齐全 (qí quán)、一齐 (yī qí)
All 4 characters
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