The Chinese word “所” can mean “place” or “that which”. It is often used as a measure word to indicate the location of something or to specify the type of place or institution. For example, “学校所在地” means “the location of the school” and “医院所需设备” means “the equipment needed for the hospital”. It can also be used as a pronoun to replace a noun that has already been mentioned, such as in the phrase “所说的”, which means “what was said”.
Translation
Noun: place
Measure Word: for houses, buildings, institutions
Pronoun: to build passive, to build a certain noun
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 这所大学很有名 | zhè suǒ dàxué hěn yǒumíng | This university is very famous |
| 我们去了一所新的餐厅 | wǒmen qùle yī suǒ xīn de cāntīng | We went to a new restaurant |
| 这所医院的医生非常专业 | zhè suǒ yīyuàn de yīshēng fēicháng zhuānyè | The doctors at this hospital are very professional |
| 我们参观了一所历史博物馆 | wǒmen cānguānle yī suǒ lìshǐ bówùguǎn | We visited a history museum |
| 这所房子很大，但是很贵 | zhè suǒ fángzi hěn dà, dànshì hěn guì | This house is big but expensive |
| 他们在一所小学教书 | tāmen zài yī suǒ xiǎoxué jiāoshū | They teach at an elementary school |
| 我们找到了一所便宜的旅馆 | wǒmen zhǎodàole yī suǒ piányí de lǚguǎn | We found a cheap hotel |
| 这所公司的员工很友好 | zhè suǒ gōngsī de yuángōng hěn yǒuhǎo | The employees at this company are very friendly |
HSK
所 is part of HSK Level 5 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 3 and HSK Level 6.
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