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众所周知

zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī · zhong suo zhou zhi

Traditional 眾所周知 / 眾所週知

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī 眾所周知

  1. as everyone knows (idiom)

zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī 眾所週知

  1. see 眾所周知 / 众所周知 (zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī)
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Monday morning

  1. Liangliang

    众所周知(zhòngsuǒzhōuzhī)，星期一(xīngqīyī)早上(zǎoshang)最(zuì)难(nán)起床(qǐchuáng)。

    As everyone knows, Monday morning is the hardest time to get up.

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，众所周知(zhòngsuǒzhōuzhī)，大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)想(xiǎng)再(zài)睡(shuì)一会儿(yīhuìr)。

    Yes. As everyone knows, everyone wants to sleep a bit more.

  3. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)五点(wǔdiǎn)就(jiù)起床(qǐchuáng)，还(hái)到(dào)公司(gōngsī)了(le)！

    But today I got up at five and even got to the office!

  4. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？那(nà)公司(gōngsī)的(de)人(rén)呢(ne)？

    Really? Then where is everyone?

  5. Liangliang

    公司(gōngsī)的(de)门(mén)是(shì)关(guān)着(zhe)的(de)，因为(yīnwèi)今天(jīntiān)是(shì)星期天(xīngqītiān)！

    The office door is locked, because today is Sunday!

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2 examples
01

他(tā)的(de)名(míng)字(zi)是(shì)众(zhòng)所(suǒ)周(zhōu)知(zhī)的(de)。

His name is known to all.

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02

众(zhòng)所(suǒ)周(zhōu)知(zhī)，运(yùn)动(dòng)对(duì)身(shēn)体(tǐ)有(yǒu)好(hǎo)处(chu)。

As everyone knows, exercise is good for your health.

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