凡事

fánshì

adverb #9,106

Meanings

凡事都要认真。

Fánshì dōu yào rènzhēn.

You should be serious about everything.

凡事有个度。

Fánshì yǒu gè dù.

Everything has its limits.

凡事要三思而后行。

Fánshì yào sānsī ér hòu xíng.

Think thrice before acting on anything.

usage

凡事 is typically placed at the beginning of a sentence, meaning 'in all matters' or 'whatever the case'. Often paired with 都 for emphasis.

Slightly literary / formal. In casual speech, 什么事 or 所有的事 are more common.

凡 fán

事 shì