众所周知zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī(idiom) as everyone knows

1. 1.

   (idiom) as everyone knowsidiom

Figurative meaning

As everyone knows.

• 众(bound form) crowd; multitude
• 所particle introducing a relative clause or passive
• 周all over
• 知to know

No attested origin story

众所周知 can introduce a known fact at the start of a sentence, usually in speeches or writing.

1. HSK 3

   众所周知，运动对健康很重要。

   Zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī, yùndòng duì jiànkāng hěn zhòngyào.

   As everyone knows, exercise is important for health.

2. HSK 5

   众所周知，地球是圆的。

   Zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī, dìqiú shì yuán de.

   As everyone knows, the Earth is round.

3. HSK 4

   众所周知，保护环境是大家的事情。

   Zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī, bǎohù huánjìng shì dàjiā de shìqing.

   As everyone knows, protecting the environment is everyone's business.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你的报告怎么开始？

   Nǐ de bàogào zěnme kāishǐ?

   How does your report begin?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   第一句是：众所周知，运动对健康很重要。

   Dì-yī jù shì: zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī, yùndòng duì jiànkāng hěn zhòngyào.

   The first sentence is: As everyone knows, exercise is important for health.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   不错，然后呢？

   Búcuò, ránhòu ne?

   Not bad. And then?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   然后我写大家可以做什么运动。

   Ránhòu wǒ xiě dàjiā kěyǐ zuò shénme yùndòng.

   Then I write about what kinds of exercise people can do.

1. 1.What does 众所周知 mean?

   AAs everyone knowsBNobody knowsCI want to know
2. 2.Which sentence uses 众所周知 correctly?

   A众所周知，地球是圆的。B我众所周知地吃饭。C这个苹果很众所周知。
3. 3.Which word fits best? ____，运动对健康很重要。 (As everyone knows, exercise is important for health.)

   A众所周知B一如既往C闭月羞花

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