众所周知【zhòngsuǒzhōuzhī】

as everyone knows, as is well known, it is common knowledge, famously, zhongsuozhouzhi

Opens a sentence with a fact the reader already knows, "as everyone knows". It is written: ，。 is "as everyone knows, the panda is China's national treasure".

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Structure

众所周知，+ [clause]

[clause] + 是众所周知的

众所周知的 + [noun]

Description

众所周知 is a chengyu, "as all know". It opens a sentence with a comma and introduces common knowledge, usually as the base for a point that follows. It belongs to essays, speeches and articles.

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As everyone knows, the panda is China's national treasure.

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It's well known that exercise is good for you.

At the end, or before a noun

是众所周知的 closes a sentence, and 众所周知的 + noun describes a fact or a name everyone knows.

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How good his Chinese is is common knowledge.

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That's a well-known fact.

Mistakes

众 already means "everyone", so 大家 or 人人 in front says it twice.

× 大家众所周知 → 众所周知 / 大家都知道

The fact really has to be public knowledge. News about yourself or a small group isn't, and 众所周知 sounds odd in front of it.

× 众所周知，我昨天去了上海 → 我昨天去了上海

Examples

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As everyone knows, the panda is China's national treasure.

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It's well known that exercise is good for you.

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How good his Chinese is is common knowledge.

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That's a well-known fact.

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As everyone knows, the Great Wall is the longest wall in the world.

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As everyone knows, learning a language well takes a long time.

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It's well known that winters in Beijing are very dry.

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Everyone knows the buns at this shop are delicious.

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As everyone knows, water is the source of life.

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It's common knowledge that smoking is bad for your health.

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As everyone knows, the internet has changed the way people live.

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West Lake in Hangzhou is a famous sight.

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