How to say “as everyone knows” in Chinese
as everyone knows
“As everyone knows” in Chinese is 众所周知, zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
众所周知 is read zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī: 4 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Three 人 “people” — a crowd.
On the right, 口 “mouth”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “众所周知”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 众所周知. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 众所周知吸烟有害健康zhòngsuǒzhōuzhī,xīyānyǒuhàijiànkāngAs everyone knows, smoking is harmful to health.
More words from the lesson “As for, and why”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “as everyone knows” in Chinese?
“As everyone knows” in Chinese is 众所周知, pinyin zhòngsuǒ zhōuzhī.
What does 众所周知 mean?
众所周知 (zhòngsuǒ zhōuzhī) means “as everyone knows”.
How do you write 众所周知?
众所周知 is 4 characters: 众 (zhòng) — crowd, many people; 所 (suǒ) — place; that which; 周 (zhōu) — week; circle; 知 (zhī) — know. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 众所周知?
众所周知 is read zhòngsuǒ zhōuzhī. Tones: zhòng — fourth tone, suǒ — third tone, zhōu — first tone, zhī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“as everyone knows” in the lesson “As for, and why”
This word is from the topic “Connectors and particles” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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