场所 chǎngsuǒ location
location; place
How to remember 场所: 场 measure word for games and performances + 所 place = location.
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How it is used
- 场所 (chǎngsuǒ) means "place/venue," but only in a formal, institutional register - signage, regulations, official notices.
- Very common fixed phrase: 公共场所 (gōnggòng chǎngsuǒ, public places) - as in "no smoking in public places."
- For everyday "place," use 地方 (dìfang) instead - 场所 would sound stiff in casual conversation about where to meet a friend.
- Often used to categorize types of venues: 娱乐场所 (entertainment venues), 营业场所 (business premises).
Example sentences
- 海滩是一个供孩子们玩乐的理想场所。 Hǎitān shì yígè gōng háizi men wánlè de lǐxiǎng chǎngsuǒ.The beach is an ideal place for children to play.