Using 凡……（者），均（可）…… to State Conditions

Meaning: define the scope, then generalize

The pattern 凡……（者），均（可）…… presents a condition or category first, then states what applies to all members of that category. 凡 roughly means “all those who” or “any case that,” while 均 means “all” or “each” in the second part. The first part sets the boundary; the second part makes the general statement. The outline lists this construction under conditional compound sentences at levels 7–9. This article explains that listed scope and does not identify which examination version a test centre currently administers.

Form and optional elements

After 凡, use a phrase naming people, things, or cases. The optional 者 turns that phrase into “those who…” or “the ones that…,” and is especially common after a longer description. It can be omitted when the phrase already connects smoothly to the rest of the sentence. In the second part, 均 introduces the shared result, requirement, or consequence. 可 is optional and marks permission or eligibility: 均可 means that everyone in the defined group may do something. Without 可, 均 can introduce other claims, such as a duty or a general outcome. Choose the verb and any additional wording to express the intended relation clearly.

• 凡 + a defined group or case + （者），均 + a shared statement.
• Use 均可 when the statement grants permission or eligibility.
• Use 均 with wording for a requirement or general result when permission is not meant.

Examples in notices and procedures

In the first two examples, the opening phrase specifies who qualifies, while 均可 states an option available to each qualifying person. The third example uses 须 (“must”) to express a shared requirement; 均 itself does not mean “may.” In the fourth, the defined category is information verified to be incorrect, and 均会 states the expected general response. These are complete statements, not questions. The pattern is particularly suitable for regulations, application instructions, public notices, and formal explanations because it makes the scope explicit.

Choosing this pattern and checking your meaning

Use the pattern when you need to identify a whole category and state a rule or result that applies to its members. Before writing 均, check that the second part really applies to every person or case named in the first part. If exceptions exist, narrow the opening category or state the exception separately; otherwise, 均 may overstate the rule. The pattern sounds formal and often institutional. In a casual conversation about one person’s situation, a direct sentence is usually more natural.

Contrast 凡……（者），均（可）…… with a sentence that merely describes one person or event: this pattern deliberately generalizes over a defined set. It is also different from a question asking whether someone qualifies; its usual function here is to state a general policy or outcome. Do not treat 均可 as a guarantee that an action will succeed: it says that members of the stated group are permitted or eligible to act, while the sentence does not itself explain any further process or outcome.

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