HSK 6Conjunctions

凡是…都…(fánshì…dōu…)

Any / All / Without Exception

Structure Pattern

凡是+Category+都+Predicate

Explanation

凡是 introduces a category and asserts that EVERY member of that category satisfies the predicate — universal quantification. The result clause typically contains 都, 一律, or 必须. More categorical than 所有的 — 凡是 emphasises "without exception".

Example Sentences

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凡是注册的用户都可以免费试用。

Fánshì zhùcè de yònghù dōu kěyǐ miǎnfèi shìyòng.

All registered users can try it for free.

凡是参加比赛的选手都要遵守规则。

Fánshì cānjiā bǐsài de xuǎnshǒu dōu yào zūnshǒu guīzé.

Every competitor must abide by the rules.

conjunctionuniversalformal

Related Grammar Points

无论…都…HSK 5

No Matter / Regardless Of

wúlùn…dōu…

A formal-register synonym of 不管…都…, used in writing and official speech. The 无论 clause MUST contain something variable — a question word (什么/谁/怎么), an A-or-B alternative, or 多 + adjective. The 都 in the result clause is non-optional.

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