gwan1 jat1均一
Jyutpinggwan1 jat1
Yalegwān yāt
Definition
Uniform, equal, or consistent.
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How it's used
While 均一 implies uniformity or equality, it is most frequently encountered in commercial contexts like pricing or specific technical descriptions. It carries a more formal or precise nuance compared to the everyday word 勻稱 or the common adjective 一樣. You will rarely hear it used in casual conversation to describe people or general feelings.
Examples
These goods are all at a uniform price.
Related words
Common phrases
flat rate or uniform price
Common mistake
Learners often confuse 均一 with 一樣, but 均一 emphasizes a consistent distribution or standard across a group, whereas 一樣 simply means identical or the same.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
