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凡
fán
Description
"凡"是一个比较正式的字，常常用在书面语里。
"凡" is a relatively formal character, often used in written language.
它有"平常"的意思，也可以表示"凡是"，就是"所有"的意思。
It means "ordinary" and can also mean "凡是", which means "all".
Meanings
凡fán
ordinary; commonplace; not special
他觉得自己是个平凡的人。
He thinks he is an ordinary person.
凡是fánshì
every; all; any (that meets a condition)
凡是学生都可以进来。
All students can come in.
凡fán
the mortal world; the human realm
这个故事说的是神仙下凡。
This story is about a deity descending to the mortal world.
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Notes
- Nuance
凡 rarely stands alone in modern speech; usually part of 平凡, 凡是, 非凡.
- Etymology
original sense of "general, all" led to the "every/whatever" meaning in 凡是.
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