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
但凡 (dànfán) is a written/formal adverb meaning 'as long as / so long as' or 'no matter who/what/when — always', used to state a universal or sufficient condition. It nearly always pairs with 都, 也, 就, or 便 in the second clause.
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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