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suǒ

HSK 5

Meaning

  • actually
  • place
  • classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc
  • that which
  • particle introducing a relative clause or passive

Definition

名词，指处所、地方；量词，用于房屋、学校等；助词，与动词结合构成名词性结构，表示动作的对象或地点。

Noun, meaning place or location; measure word for buildings such as houses and schools; particle used with verbs to form noun phrases indicating the object or location of an action.

Usage

作名词时表示具体或抽象的地点；作量词时用于建筑物；作助词时通常与动词搭配，形成‘所+动词’结构，相当于‘的’或‘者’。

As a noun, it denotes a specific or abstract location; as a measure word, it is used for buildings; as a particle, it combines with verbs to form structures like '所+verb', equivalent to 'that which' or 'the one that'.

Examples

  • 1 这是一所著名的大学。（This is a famous university.）
  • 2 他回到了居住所。（He returned to his residence.）
  • 3 我所知道的就这些。（That's all I know.）
  • 4 问题所在是时间不够。（The problem is we don't have enough time.）
  • 5 各有所长，各有所短。（Everyone has strengths and weaknesses.）

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