众所周知

zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Uncommon

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Definitions

1. as everyone knows (idiom)
2. see 众所周知zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 鲜为人知 xiǎn wéi rén zhī 鲜为人知 xiǎn wéi rén zhī rarely known to anyone (idiom); almost unknown 很少人知道: rarely known to anyone (idiom); almost unknown

Related words

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• 妇孺皆知 fù rú jiē zhī 妇孺皆知 fù rú jiē zhī understood by everyone (idiom); well known 连妇女小孩都知道，形容非常普及: understood by everyone (idiom); well known

Synonyms

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• 家喻户晓 jiā yù hù xiǎo 家喻户晓 jiā yù hù xiǎo understood by everyone (idiom); well known 表示大家都知道，非常有名: understood by everyone (idiom); well known
• 尽人皆知 jìn rén jiē zhī 尽人皆知 jìn rén jiē zhī known by everyone (idiom); well known 所有人都知道: known by everyone (idiom); well known

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Often misused as a predicate; typically used as an adverbial phrase (众所周知，...). Avoid using it as a main predicate without a subject.

Formality

Mostly used in written or formal contexts; in casual speech, 大家都知道 is more common.

Example Sentences

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众所周知 ，地球是圆的。

As everyone knows, the earth is round.

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Child Words of 众所周知

• 周 周 zhōu: to make a circuit
• 所 所 suǒ: actually
• 周知 周知 zhōu zhī: well known
• 众 众 zhòng: crowd; multitude
• 知 知 zhī: to know