HSK 6
范围、协同副词：尽、净、一齐、一同
fàn wéi 、 xié tóng fù cí ： jìn 、 jìng 、 yì qí 、 yì tóng
Adverbs of scope and coordination: 尽、净、一齐、一同
Explanation
This is a group of adverbs (words that modify verbs or adjectives) indicating scope and coordination: 尽 (jìn), 净 (jìng), 一齐 (yì qí), 一同 (yì tóng).
尽/净 + 是 (shì) + noun = "all are..., nothing but..."; 一齐/一同 + verb = "together (do something)". For example: 尽是基础工作 = all basic work; 一齐动手 = get to work together.
尽 and 净 emphasize "only one kind of thing", often carrying a nuance of dissatisfaction or complaint. 一齐 is used for a concrete action occurring simultaneously all at once; 一同 emphasizes "together" and is used more broadly (both for actions and results).
一齐 leans toward "at the same time, simultaneously" (many people acting at the same moment); 一同 leans toward "together with" (going together, doing together). 尽/净 differ from 都 (dōu "all") in that 尽/净 imply "there is nothing other than that".
Misreading the character 尽 — here it is read jìn meaning "all/nothing but"; when read jǐn it has a different meaning (尽管 jǐn guǎn although, 尽量 jǐn liàng as much as possible, 尽快 jǐn kuài as fast as possible). Also, do not use 一齐/一同 when only one person is acting (they must refer to a joint action of multiple subjects).
Examples
I've just started working, and all the tasks assigned to me are nothing but basic work.
This place is full of nothing but trash; there's no room even to stand.
Everyone got to work together and cleared away the trash on the road.
This is the result of all of us working hard together.
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