所 suǒ place
place; that which; measure word for buildings
How to remember 所: 戶 door + 斤 catty = place. The camper hangs his door key and a catty of dried fish on the same nail by the cabin, so each one always has its place.
Component breakdown
所 = 戶 door + 斤 catty
- 戶 door
- 斤 catty
The camper hangs his door key and a catty of dried fish on the same nail by the cabin, so each one always has its place.
How it is used
- Half of 所以 (suǒyǐ) = "so/therefore", the result half that answers 因为 (yīnwèi).
- Before a verb in writing it forms a passive-flavored noun phrase - 所说的 (suǒ shuō de) what is said, 所做的 (suǒ zuò de) what one does.
- Also a measure word for buildings - 一所学校 (yì suǒ xuéxiào) a school - and the noun in 厕所 (cèsuǒ, toilet), 场所 (chǎngsuǒ, venue).
Words with 所
- 所以suǒyǐsoHSK 2
- 所有suǒyǒuallHSK 4
- 厕所cèsuǒbathroomHSK 4
- 场所chǎngsuǒlocationHSK 5
- 派出所pàichūsuǒlocal police stationHSK 5
- 之所以zhīsuǒyǐthe reason why N PHSK 6
- 众所周知zhòngsuǒzhōuzhīas everyone knowsHSK 6
- 无所谓wúsuǒwèito be indifferentHSK 6
- 一无所有yìwúsuǒyǒunot having anything at all (idiom)HSK 7
- 一无所知yìwúsuǒzhīnot knowing anything at allHSK 7
- 事务所shìwùsuǒbusiness officeHSK 7
- 力所能及lìsuǒnéngjías far as one's capabilities extend (idiom)HSK 7
- 在所难免zàisuǒnánmiǎnto be unavoidable (idiom)HSK 7
- 所作所为suǒzuò-suǒwéione's conduct and deedsHSK 7
- 所在suǒzàiplaceHSK 7
- 无所事事wúsuǒshìshìto have nothing to doHSK 7
- 无所作为wúsuǒzuòwéiattempting nothing and accomplishing nothingHSK 7
- 理所当然lǐsuǒdāngránas it should be by rights (idiom)HSK 7
- 不知所措bùzhī-suǒcuònot knowing what to do (idiom)HSK 8
- 前所未有qiánsuǒwèiyǒuunprecedentedHSK 8
- 所属suǒshǔone's affiliationHSK 8
- 所谓suǒwèiwhat is meant by the expression ...HSK 8
- 诊所zhěnsuǒclinicHSK 9
- 随心所欲suíxīnsuǒyùto follow one's heart's desiresHSK 9
Example sentences
- 这所监狱专门关押政治犯。 Zhè suǒ jiānyù zhuānmén guānyā zhèngzhìfàn.This prison specializes in incarcerating political prisoners.
- 所有人都笑了。 Suǒyǒu rén dōu xiào le.Everyone laughed.
- 因为我病了，所以没去上学。 Yīnwèi wǒ bìng le, suǒyǐ méi qù shàngxué.I didn't go to school because I got sick.
- 6号超过了所有的选手。 Liù hào chāoguòle suǒyǒude xuǎnshǒu.No. 6 has taken the lead over all the other contestants.