every; all; any; whatever
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1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
every; all; any; whatever
formalUsed at the beginning of a sentence to introduce a universal condition that applies to all members of a group; often paired with "都" (dōu) in the main clause.
Fán凡
shì是
xīn新
shēng生
de的
shì事
wù物
dōu都
shì是
zài在
tóng同
jiù旧
shì事
wù物
de的
dòu斗
zhēng争
zhōng中
chéng成
zhǎng长
qǐ起
lái来
de的
。
All new things grow through struggle against old things.
Fán凡
shì是
chí迟
dào到
de的
rén人
dōu都
yào要
bèi被
fá罚
kuǎn款
。
Anyone who is late will be fined.
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Fán凡
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
jué决
dìng定
，
tā他
dōu都
qīn亲
zì自
guò过
wèn问
。
He personally oversees any important decision.
Fán凡
shì是
hái孩
zi子
men们
xǐ喜
huān欢
de的
wán玩
jù具
，
tā她
dōu都
mǎi买
le了
xià下
lái来
。
She bought every toy the children liked.