所

suǒㄙㄨㄛˇ

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HSK 6 TOCFL 5

Meaning

Meanings

1
actually
2
place
3
classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc
4
that which
5
particle introducing a relative clause or passive
6
CL:個|个[ge4]

Examples

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京都有很多所大学。

京都有很多所大學。

Kyoto has many universities.

这是我所见过的最大型的构造了。

這是我所見過的最大型的構造了。

This is the most massive structure I have ever seen.

我们今天所认识的工业在那个时代不存在。

我們今天所認識的工業在那個時代不存在。

Industry as we know it today didn't exist in those days.

我们听到所发生的事，感到很惊讶。

我們聽到所發生的事，感到很驚訝。

We were astonished to hear what had happened.

耶稣是玛丽亚所生。

耶穌是瑪麗亞所生。

Jesus was born of Mary.

Grammar

Grammar using 所

所

Suo Verb Marker (所) · B1 · TOCFL b1

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Characters

Character breakdown

户

hù

a household

斤

jīn

catty

Related: 所

场所

chǎng suǒ

location

厕所

cè suǒ

toilet; lavatory

所以

suǒ yǐ

therefore

所在

suǒ zài

place

所得

suǒ dé

what one acquires

所有

suǒ yǒu

all

所谓

suǒ wèi

what is meant by the expression ...; what is referred to as ...

有所

yǒu suǒ

somewhat

Stroke practice

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Characters

simplified script

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