所
suǒ
Pinyin

Definition

所
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suǒ
  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[gè]

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

所
suǒ
  1. 1 actually
  2. 2 place
  3. 3 classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc
  4. 4 that which
  5. 5 particle introducing a relative clause or passive
  6. 6 CL:個|个[gè]
所以
suǒ yǐ
  1. 1 therefore
  2. 2 as a result
  3. 3 so
  4. 4 the reason why
所有
suǒ yǒu
  1. 1 all
  2. 2 to have
  3. 3 to possess
  4. 4 to own
一无所有
yī wú suǒ yǒu
  1. 1 not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking
  2. 2 without two sticks to rub together
不知所措
bù zhī suǒ cuò
  1. 1 not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end
  2. 2 embarrassed and at a complete loss
之所以
zhī suǒ yǐ
  1. 1 the reason why
前所未有
qián suǒ wèi yǒu
  1. 1 unprecedented
场所
chǎng suǒ
  1. 1 location
  2. 2 place
厕所
cè suǒ
  1. 1 toilet
  2. 2 lavatory
  3. 3 CL:間|间[jiān],處|处[chù]
所在
suǒ zài
  1. 1 place
  2. 2 location
  3. 3 (after a noun) place where it is located
所谓
suǒ wèi
  1. 1 so-called
  2. 2 what is called
畅所欲言
chàng suǒ yù yán
  1. 1 lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom); to preach freely on one's favorite topic
  2. 2 to hold forth to one's heart's content
有所
yǒu suǒ
  1. 1 somewhat
  2. 2 to some extent
派出所
pài chū suǒ
  1. 1 local police station
无所事事
wú suǒ shì shì
  1. 1 to have nothing to do
  2. 2 to idle one's time away (idiom)
无所谓
wú suǒ wèi
  1. 1 to be indifferent
  2. 2 not to matter
  3. 3 cannot be said to be
理所当然
lǐ suǒ dāng rán
  1. 1 as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course
  2. 2 inevitable and right
随心所欲
suí xīn suǒ yù
  1. 1 to follow one's heart's desires
  2. 2 to do as one pleases (idiom)
一无所获
yī wú suǒ huò
  1. 1 to gain nothing
  2. 2 to end up empty-handed
一无所知
yī wú suǒ zhī
  1. 1 not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant
  2. 2 without an inkling

Idioms (20)

一无所有
yī wú suǒ yǒu
  1. 1 not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking
  2. 2 without two sticks to rub together
一无所知
yī wú suǒ zhī
  1. 1 not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant
  2. 2 without an inkling
不知所措
bù zhī suǒ cuò
  1. 1 not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end
  2. 2 embarrassed and at a complete loss
力所能及
lì suǒ néng jí
  1. 1 as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability
  2. 2 within one's powers
各取所需
gè qǔ suǒ xū
  1. 1 each takes what he needs (idiom)
各有所好
gè yǒu suǒ hào
  1. 1 everyone has their likes and dislikes (idiom)
各尽所能
gè jìn suǒ néng
  1. 1 each does his utmost (idiom)
  2. 2 from each according to his means
各显所长
gè xiǎn suǒ cháng
  1. 1 each displays their own strengths (idiom)
在所不辞
zài suǒ bù cí
  1. 1 not to refuse to (idiom)
  2. 2 not to hesitate to
在所难免
zài suǒ nán miǎn
  1. 1 to be unavoidable (idiom)
如其所好
rú qí suǒ hào
  1. 1 as one pleases (idiom)
如有所失
rú yǒu suǒ shī
  1. 1 to seem as if something is amiss (idiom)
居无定所
jū wú dìng suǒ
  1. 1 to be without a fixed residence (idiom)
己所不欲，勿施于人
jǐ suǒ bù yù , wù shī yú rén
  1. 1 What you don't want done to you, don't do to others. (idiom, from the Confucian analects)
  2. 2 Do as you would be done by.
  3. 3 Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you.
所向披靡
suǒ xiàng pī mǐ
  1. 1 to sweep everything before one
  2. 2 to be invincible (idiom)
所见所闻
suǒ jiàn suǒ wén
  1. 1 what one hears and sees (idiom)
畅所欲言
chàng suǒ yù yán
  1. 1 lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom); to preach freely on one's favorite topic
  2. 2 to hold forth to one's heart's content
有所不同
yǒu suǒ bù tóng
  1. 1 to differ to some extent (idiom)
有所得必有所失
yǒu suǒ dé bì yǒu suǒ shī
  1. 1 there is no gain without a loss (idiom)
  2. 2 there is no such thing as a free meal
流离失所
liú lí shī suǒ
  1. 1 destitute and homeless (idiom); forced from one's home and wandering about
  2. 2 displaced

Sample Sentences

在我们厂里，所有产品都会经过测试跟抽检。
zài wǒmen chǎng lǐ ，suǒyǒu chǎnpǐn dōu huì jīngguò cèshì gēn chōujiǎn 。
At our factory, all our products will be tested and spot checked.
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很多老一辈的中国人喜欢听相声，尤其是郭德纲先生的。说起郭德纲，他不只相声厉害，还熟悉各种戏曲，所以很多人想成为他的学生呢。
hěnduō lǎoyībèi de Zhōngguó rén xǐhuan tīng xiàngsheng ，yóuqí shì Guōdégāng xiānsheng de 。shuōqǐ Guōdégāng ，tā bù zhǐ xiàngsheng lìhai ，hái shúxī gèzhǒng xìqǔ ，suǒyǐ hěnduō rén xiǎng chéngwéi tā de xuésheng ne 。
Many older Chinese like to listen to cross talk, especially Mr. Guo Degang’s. Speaking of Guo Degang, he is not only good at cross talk, but also familiar with various operas, so many people want to be his students.
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我有个护士朋友说是家长想要女婿了，所以想认识认识新朋友。但是她可挑剔了，她开出来的征友条件，让人看了都傻眼。
wǒ yǒu ge hùshi péngyou shuō shì jiāzhǎng xiǎngyào nu:3xu le ，suǒyǐ xiǎng rènshi rènshi Xīn péngyou 。dànshì tā kě tiāoti le ，tā kāi chūlái de zhēngyǒu tiáojiàn ，ràng rén kàn le dōu shǎyǎn 。
I have a nurse friend who says that her parents want a son-in-law, so she wants to meet new friends. But she’s very picky, and her list of boyfriend criteria is really shocking.
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因为没有加班费，所以我不太想加班。
yīnwèi méiyǒu jiābānfèi ，suǒyǐ wǒ bùtài xiǎng jiābān 。
Since there’s no overtime payment, I don’t really want to work overtime.
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为了要换免费的东西，所以给了个人资料。螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后。你不能只想着眼前的利益。
wèile yào huàn miǎnfèi de dōngxi ，suǒyǐ gěi le gèrén zīliào 。tánglángbǔchán,huángquèzàihòu 。nǐ bùnéng zhǐ xiǎng zhe yǎnqián de lìyì 。
In order to get free samples, you gave out your personal information. You can't see the forest for the trees. Don't only consider the immediate profits.
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因为成本太高了，所以这个计划好像行不通。
yīnwèi chéngběn tài gāo le ，suǒyǐ zhège jìhuà hǎoxiàng xíngbutōng 。
Because the cost is too high, this project might not be able to proceed.
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老板很喜欢他，所以他在公司如鱼得水。
lǎobǎn hěn xǐhuan tā ，suǒyǐ tā zài gōngsī rúyúdéshuǐ 。
The boss likes him a lot so he is doing quite well in the company.
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古迹之所以可以放这么久��就是因为以前的建筑质量好，不但材料优质，建筑技术也巧妙。
gǔjì zhīsuǒyǐ kěyǐ fàng zhème jiǔ ，jiùshì yīnwèi yǐqián de jiànzhù zhìliàng hǎo ，bùdàn cáiliào yōuzhì ，jiànzhù jìshù yě qiǎomiào 。
The reason why the monuments can be kept for so long is because the previous buildings are of good quality, not only the materials are high-quality, but the construction techniques are also ingenious.
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他就是喜欢独自一人，所以压根儿不需要别人陪，也不会觉得寂寞。
tā jiùshì xǐhuan dúzì yī rén ，suǒyǐ yàgēnr5 bù xūyào biéren péi ，yě bùhuì juéde jìmò 。
He just likes to be alone, so he doesn't need others to accompany him at all, and he won't feel lonely.
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这家娱乐企业专门给人培训舞蹈，而且听说因为老板有点儿强迫症，所以对每个动作都非常计较。
zhè jiā yúlè qǐyè zhuānmén gěi rén péixùn wǔdǎo ，érqiě tīngshuō yīnwèi lǎobǎn yǒudiǎnr5 qiǎngpòzhèng ，suǒyǐ duì měigè dòngzuò dōu fēicháng jìjiào 。
This entertainment company specializes in training people to dance, and it is said that because the boss is a little obsessive, he fusses over every action.
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