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凡是

fán shì
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adverb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. each and every
  2. 2. every
  3. 3. all
  4. 4. any

Word relationships

Related words

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一概
yī gài

all

一概 is an adverb meaning 'totally' or 'without exception', often used in negative sentences, related to the exhaustive sense of 凡是.
无论
wú lùn

no matter what or how

无论 introduces 'no matter' conditions, which can be paraphrased with 凡是 structures.

Usage notes

Collocations

凡是 typically appears in the structure 凡是...都... to emphasize that the condition applies to every case without exception.

Common mistakes

凡是 is an adverb that must precede the subject and the verb phrase it modifies, unlike adjectives like 所有 which can directly modify nouns.

Example Sentences

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凡是 学生都喜欢放假。
All students like to have a vacation.

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Child Words of 凡是

凡
fán

ordinary

是
shì

to be (followed by substantives only)