凡是 (fán shì) — every; all; any (without exception)
Definition
凡是 is a written/formal adverb that links a condition to 'all without exception' (凡是…都…). It's broader and more emphatic than the everyday 每 ('every, each'); 皆 is a similar literary synonym.
adverb
everyallany (without exception)
Examples
- 凡是。fán shì Xué guò zhōng wén de rén dōu zhī dào zhè ge cí.Anyone who has studied Chinese knows this word.
- 凡是。fán shì Cān jiā kǎo shì de xué shēng dōu yào dài zhǔn kǎo zhèng.All students taking the exam must bring their admission ticket.
- 凡是，。fán shì Tā zuò de shì, méi yǒu bù hǎo de.Everything he does is good (without exception).
Grammar
Appears in
Browse more HSK 6 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.