众所周知

眾所周知
zhòngsuǒzhōuzhī
idiom HSK 7 #10,355

Meanings

  1. 1 as everyone knows
  2. 2 it is common knowledge that

Examples

Zhòngsuǒzhōuzhī, xīyān yǒuhài jiànkāng.
As everyone knows, smoking is harmful to health.
Zhòngsuǒzhōuzhī, Zhōngguó shì shìjiè shàng rénkǒu zuì duō de guójiā zhī yī.
It is common knowledge that China is one of the most populous countries in the world.

Tips

grammar
Used at the beginning of a sentence as a discourse marker, followed by a comma. Structure: 众所周知,[statement].

Stroke Order

zhòng
suǒ
zhōu
zhī