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众所周知 (zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī): Meaning, Examples & Usage | HSK 6

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众所周知 (zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī): As everyone knows — Meaning & Stroke Order

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众所周知 consists of 4 characters.

crowd, multitude, many people

measure word for buildings; place

circumference; cycle; complete; all around

to know, to be aware of

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Pinyinzhòng suǒ zhōu zhī

Meaningas everyone knows

Characters4

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Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 众所周知 with other words naturally.

Subject + Verbwith这

zhè这

shì是

zhòng众

suǒ所

zhōu周

zhī知

de的

neutral

this is common knowledge

Adverb + Verbwith早已

zǎo早

yǐ已

zhòng众

suǒ所

zhōu周

zhī知

Adjective + Noun

zhòng众

suǒ所

zhōu周

zhī知

de的

yuán原

yīn因

4.

Example Sentences with 众所周知

zhòng众

suǒ所

zhōu周

zhī知

，

dì地

qiú球

formal

Written

long been common knowledge

formal

Written

reasons known to all

zhòng众

suǒ所

zhōu周

zhī知

de的

shì事

shí实

formal

a well-known fact

shì

是

yuán圆

de的

。

As everyone knows, the Earth is round.

zhòng众

suǒ所

zhōu周

zhī知

，

tài太

yáng阳

cóng从

dōng东

biān边

shēng升

qǐ起

。

As is well known, the sun rises in the east.

zhòng众

suǒ所

zhōu周

zhī知

，

zhè这

xiàng项

zhèng政

cè策

duì对

jīng经

jì济

fā发

zhǎn展

chǎn产

shēng生

le了

shēn深

yuǎn远

yǐng影

xiǎng响

。

As everyone knows, this policy has had a profound impact on economic development.

nǐ你

nán难

dào道

bù不

zhī知

dào道

，

zhòng众

suǒ所

zhōu周

zhī知

，

guò过

liàng量

yǐn饮

jiǔ酒

yǒu有

hài害

jiàn健

kāng康

ma吗

？

Don't you know that, as everyone knows, excessive drinking is harmful to health?

zhòng众

suǒ所

zhōu周

zhī知

，

duàn锻

liàn炼

duì对

shēn身

tǐ体

yǒu有

hǎo好

chù处

。

It is common knowledge that exercise is good for health.

dàn但

zhòng众

suǒ所

zhōu周

zhī知

，

tā他

bìng并

fēi非

cóng从

yì一

kāi开

shǐ始

jiù就

zhī支

chí持

zhè这

ge个

jì计

huà划

。

But as everyone knows, he did not support this plan from the beginning.

zhòng众

suǒ所

zhōu周

zhī知

，

zhè这

jiā家

cān餐

tīng厅

de的

zhāo招

pái牌

cài菜

fēi非

cháng常

měi美

wèi味

，

suǒ所

yǐ以

wǒ我

men们

tí提

qián前

yù预

dìng订

le了

wèi位

zhì置

。

As everyone knows, the signature dish of this restaurant is very delicious, so we booked a table in advance.

zhòng众

suǒ所

zhōu周

zhī知

，

zhōng中

guó国

yǒu有

zhe着

yōu悠

jiǔ久

de的

lì历

shǐ史

hé和

wén文

huà化

。

It is widely known that China has a long history and rich culture.

zhòng众

suǒ所

zhōu周

zhī知

，

qì气

hòu候

biàn变

huà化

shì是

quán全

qiú球

xìng性

tiǎo挑

zhàn战

，

yīn因

cǐ此

guó国

jì际

hé合

zuò作

zhì至

guān关

zhòng重

yào要

。

As everyone knows, climate change is a global challenge, therefore international cooperation is crucial.

HSK 6 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 众所周知.

比喻bǐ yùmetaphor or simile; analogy; allegory
表态biǎo tàiclarify one's position
补偿bǔ chángcompensate; make up for
遍布biàn bùbe found everywhere; spread all over
暗示àn shìhint; imply
辫子biàn ziplait; braid; pigtail
案例àn lìcase; example of
案件àn jiànlegal case
包装bāo zhuāngpack; wrap up; packaging
本能běn nénginstinct; native ability
背叛bèi pànbetray; forsake
残忍cán rěncruel; ruthless; merciless

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HSK 6

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Words with 所

所以suǒ yǐHSK 2
厕所cè suǒHSK 4
所有suǒ yǒuHSK 4
无所谓wú suǒ wèiHSK 5
派出所pài chū suǒHSK 5
场所chǎng suǒHSK 6
之所以zhī suǒ yǐHSK 6
力所能及lì suǒ néng jíHSK 6

Words with 周

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周围zhōu wéiHSK 4
周到zhōu daoHSK 5
四周sì zhōuHSK 5
周密zhōu mìHSK 6
周年zhōu niánHSK 6
周折zhōu zhéHSK 6
周期zhōu qīHSK 6

Words with 知

知道zhī daoHSK 2
知识zhī shiHSK 4
通知tōng zhīHSK 4
知名zhī míngHSK 5
得知dé zhīHSK 6
无知wú zhīHSK 6
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认知rèn zhīHSK 6