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但凡 (dàn fán) — (adverb, pattern: 但凡…都/也…) whenever; no matter (who, what, when) — emphasizes universal scope; (adverb) so long as; provided that — introduces a necessary condition

Definition

A literary adverb that signals an unconditional or universal claim, often paired with 都 or 也. Use it to mean 'no matter who/what' (whenever) or 'so long as' (provided that).

adverb
(adverb, pattern: 但凡…都/也…) wheneverno matter (who, what, when) — emphasizes universal scopeso long asprovided that — introduces a necessary condition

Examples

  • ，。
    Dàn fán qù guò nà lǐ de rén, dōu shuō fēng jǐng hěn měi.
    Whenever someone has been there, they say the scenery is beautiful.
  • ，。
    Dàn fán yǒu diǎn liáng zhī de rén, yě bú huì zuò chū zhè zhǒng shì.
    No matter who has a little conscience, they wouldn't do such a thing.
  • ，。
    Dàn fán yǒu xī wàng, wǒ men jiù bú huì fàng qì.
    So long as there is hope, we won't give up.

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