# Expressing "all" with "凡是"

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- _凡是_ 用 鸡蛋 做 的 菜 ，他 **都** 不 喜欢 。
  - As long as the food is made of egg, he wouldn't like.
- _凡是_ 不 听话 的 孩子 **都** 没有 糖 吃 。
  - As long as the kid doesn't behave well, he won't get any candy to eat.
- _凡是_ 会员 **都** 有 折扣 。
  - As long as you have a membership, you can benefit from a discount.
- _凡是_ 美国 公民 **就** 可以 投票 ，这 是 真的 吗 ？
  - As long as you're an American citizen, you can vote. Is this true?
- _凡是_ 提前 三天 报名 的 人 **就** 可以 免费 入场 。
  - As long as you sign up three days in advance, you can enter free of charge.
- _凡是_ 没有 体检 的 人 **一律** 不能 献血 。
  - As long as you haven't take an physical examination, you can't donate blood.
- _凡是_ 杀 了 人 的 人 **一律** 判死刑 ，这是 真的 吗 ？
  - As long as you kill someone, you will be sentenced to death. Is that true?
- _凡是_ 听说 这件事 的 人 **无不** 惊讶 。
  - Everyone is surprised as long as they've heard about this.
- _凡是_ 看 过 他 的 表演 的 人 **无不** 赞叹 他 的 演技 。
  - Everyone are amazed by his acting skills as long as they've seen his acting.
- _凡_ 质量 不合格 的 产品 **均** 须 退回 。
  - The product must be returned as long as it's not qualified.
- _凡_ 使用 兴奋剂 的 运动员 **均** 会 受到 严重 惩罚 。
  - As long as the athletes take stimulants, they will be punished very seriously.

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- Level: [C1](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/C1_grammar_points) / [HSK6](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/HSK6_grammar_points)
- Similar to
  - [Expressing "every" with "每"](../A2/每.md) (A2)
  - [Expressing "as long as" with "只要"](../B2/只要.md) (B2)
- Used for
- Keywords: [凡是](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%87%A1%E6%98%AF)

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凡是(fánshì)，副词，指在某个范围内的所有事物或情况，没有例外，意思是"只要是"。用于句子的开头，用来修饰名词或名词性词组，口语中常和"就、都、一律"等搭配使用。

## Basic Pattern

### Structure

凡是 + Noun + 都 / 就 / 一律 + Predicate

### Examples

- 凡是 with 都:

- _凡是_ 用 鸡蛋 做 的 菜 ，他 **都** 不 喜欢 。
  - As long as the food is made of egg, he wouldn't like.
- _凡是_ 不 听话 的 孩子 **都** 没有 糖 吃 。
  - As long as the kid doesn't behave well, he won't get any candy to eat.
- _凡是_ 会员 **都** 有 折扣 。
  - As long as you have a membership, you can benefit from a discount.

- 凡是 with 就:

- _凡是_ 美国 公民 **就** 可以 投票 ，这 是 真的 吗 ？
  - As long as you're an American citizen, you can vote. Is this true?
- _凡是_ 提前 三天 报名 的 人 **就** 可以 免费 入场 。
  - As long as you sign up three days in advance, you can enter free of charge.

- 凡是 with 一律:

- _凡是_ 没有 体检 的 人 **一律** 不能 献血 。
  - As long as you haven't take an physical examination, you can't donate blood.
- _凡是_ 杀 了 人 的 人 **一律** 判死刑 ，这是 真的 吗 ？
  - As long as you kill someone, you will be sentenced to death. Is that true?

## Advanced Pattern

### Structure

凡是 can also be used with 无不 and 均. 无不 literally means 没有一个不, which gives a stronger tone of emphasis. 均 simply means 都 in written language.

凡 is used more in written language than 凡是.

凡(是) + Noun + 无不 / 均 + Predicate

### Examples

- _凡是_ 听说 这件事 的 人 **无不** 惊讶 。
  - Everyone is surprised as long as they've heard about this.
- _凡是_ 看 过 他 的 表演 的 人 **无不** 赞叹 他 的 演技 。
  - Everyone are amazed by his acting skills as long as they've seen his acting.
- _凡_ 质量 不合格 的 产品 **均** 须 退回 。
  - The product must be returned as long as it's not qualified.
- _凡_ 使用 兴奋剂 的 运动员 **均** 会 受到 严重 惩罚 。
  - As long as the athletes take stimulants, they will be punished very seriously.

## See also

- [Expressing "as long as" with "只要"](../B2/只要.md)
- [Expressing "every" with "每"](../A2/每.md)