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HSK 2.0 Level 6+ HSK 3.0 Level 6+ 5 min read

凡是...都... for “Anyone Who …, Every …”

Use 凡是……，都…… to say that everything in a group, without exception, has the same result.

Pattern

凡是 + description of a group（的 + noun），都 + predicate

凡是 names a whole category, and 都 says the result applies to every member with no exceptions.

凡是来参加比赛的同学，都可以得到一份小礼物。

When to use 凡是...都... for “Anyone Who …, Every …”

凡是 goes at the very start of the sentence, followed by a description of a group: 凡是来参加比赛的同学 (“any student who comes to the competition”). The description usually ends with 的 + noun.

凡是我们班的同学，都要参加这次活动。

Everyone in our class has to take part in this event.

凡是他看过的书，都放在这个书架上。

All the books he has read are on this bookshelf.

凡是新来的员工，都要先学习公司的规定。

All new employees must first learn the company’s rules.

凡是去过那个地方的人，都说那儿很美。

Everyone who has been there says it’s beautiful.

Common traps

  • Don’t forget 都 in the second part: 凡是……，都…….
  • Put 凡是 right before the group it describes, usually at the start of the sentence.
  • No measure word right after 凡是: say 凡是来的人, not 凡是个来的人.

Targeted drill

Practice this exact pattern before moving on.

凡是借了书的同学， 要在两周以内还回来

Every student who borrowed a book must return it within two weeks
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