凡是 … 都 (all / any without exception)
"Any / all without exception"
- each and every凡是 + Noun + all / both都 / then / just就 / same一律 + Predicate = "all / any (such) …".
- each and every凡是student学生all / both都can / may可以to participate参加 = "any student may take part."
- each and every凡是 sweeps in every member of a category.
each and every凡是 + Noun + all / both都 …
- each and every凡是 marks a whole class; all / both都 echoes "all of them".
all凡是students学生all都may可以take part参加。
- each and every凡是student学生all / both都can / may可以to participate参加 = "any student may take part."
Explore
Correct or broken?
凡是 X 都 … sweeps in every case without exception — sealed by 都.
Practice
Any student may take part: ____ 学生都可以参加。
凡是 + Noun + 都 = all / any: 凡是学生都可以参加.
Practice
凡是 marks a whole class with no exceptions.
Yes — “all (such) …, every one”.
Recap
Key idea
- each and every凡是 + Noun + all / both都 / same一律 + Predicate — "all / any (such) …"
- each and every凡是student学生all / both都can / may可以to participate参加
- each and every凡是 sweeps in every member; pairs with all / both都 / same一律
Read the full reference: HSK 6 grammar — Adverbs.
Practice
凡是 is usually echoed by which word?
凡是…都… / 凡是…一律…: covers every member.