---
title: "Zhongsuozhouzhi Meaning: 众所周知 (zhòngsuǒ-zhōuzhī) in English"
description: "众所周知 (traditional 眾所周知, zhòngsuǒ-zhōuzhī) means “as everyone knows; well-known”. Hear its tones, see what 众 and 所 and 周 and 知 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhongsuozhouzhi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 众所周知 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

众所周知 zhòngsuǒ-zhōuzhī

## as everyone knows; well-known

## Its characters

1. 众 zhòng many
2. 所 suǒ place
3. 周 zhōu week
4. 知 zhī to know

## In a sentence

众所周知，吸烟对身体有害。 As everyone knows, smoking is bad for your health.

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## More words with 众 or 所 or 周 or 知

- [不知不觉 bùzhī-bùjué](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buzhibujue)
- [厕所 cèsuǒ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cesuo)
- [场所 chǎngsuǒ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changsuo)
- [吃瓜群众 chīguā-qúnzhòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chiguaqunzhong)
- [大众 dàzhòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dazhong)
- [得知 dézhī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dezhi)
- [告知 gàozhī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaozhi)
- [公众 gōngzhòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongzhong)
- [观众 guānzhòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanzhong)
- [民众 mínzhòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/minzhong)

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