凡是 (fán shì) — every; all; any (without exception)

Definition

凡是 is a formal adverb meaning 'every / any (without exception)', used at the start of a clause to introduce a general rule. It is more emphatic and written than 每 ('each, every') and more restricted than 任何 ('any, whatever').

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).