凡事

fánshì

adverb #9,106

Meanings

HSK 3

凡事都要认真。

Fánshì dōu yào rènzhēn.

You should be serious about everything.

HSK 5

凡事有个度。

Fánshì yǒu gè dù.

Everything has its limits.

HSK 7-9

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