四处 sìchù all over the place
all over the place; everywhere and all directions
How to remember 四处: 四 four + 处 place = all over the place.
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How it is used
- Everywhere / in all directions - 四处寻找 (sìchù xúnzhǎo) search everywhere; 四处走走 (sìchù zǒuzou) wander around.
- An adverb of dispersed movement/action, 'here and there in all directions'. Contrast 到处 (dàochù, near-synonym, more colloquial and about where things are).
- Often pairs with verbs of moving/searching: 四处奔波 (sìchù bēnbō) rush around.
Example sentences
- 四处看看。 Sìchù kànkàn.Look around.