所所

suǒ

HSK 2HSK 1 (Write)Most Common

Basic Meaning

A formal or written term for a place or location. Often used in compound words like 住所 (residence) or 场所 (venue).

place; location

处所，地方。

Words:

住所各得其所哨所场所公所

Sentences:

这(zhè)个(ge)公(gōng)园(yuán)是(shì)孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)的(de)游(yóu)乐(lè)场(chǎng)所(suǒ)。
This park is a playground that children like.
他(tā)在(zài)这(zhè)个(ge)城(chéng)市(shì)没(méi)有(yǒu)固(gù)定(dìng)住(zhù)所(suǒ)。
He doesn't have a fixed residence in this city.

A measure word specifically for countable institutions like schools, hospitals, or residential complexes (e.g., apartments, villas). It is more formal and less common in daily spoken Chinese compared to 个 for general things.

measure word for institutions (e.g., schools, hospitals) and residential buildings

用于学校、医院等单位、住宅。

Words:

学校所医院所住宅所公寓所别墅所

Sentences:

这(zhè)个(ge)区(qū)新(xīn)建(jiàn)了(le)一(yī)所(suǒ)医(yī)院(yuàn)。
A new hospital was built in this district.
我(wǒ)们(men)学(xué)校(xiào)是(shì)全(quán)市(shì)最(zuì)好(hǎo)的(de)一(yī)所(suǒ)学(xué)校(xiào)。
Our school is the best school in the city.

part

Creates a noun phrase from a verb. For example, 所见 means 'what is seen'. This structure is common in written and formal Chinese. It can function as a subject, object, or modifier.

particle used before a verb to form a nominal phrase (equivalent to 'what' + verb or 'that which' + verb)

用在动词性词语前边，构成所字结构，相当于名词性词语，可做主语、宾语或名词修饰成分。

Words:

所见所闻所思所感所悟

Sentences:

他(tā)所(suǒ)说(shuō)的(de)都(dōu)是(shì)事(shì)实(shí)。
What he said is all true.
这(zhè)是(shì)我(wǒ)今(jīn)天(tiān)所(suǒ)听(tīng)到(dào)的(de)最(zuì)好(hǎo)消(xiāo)息(xí)。
This is the best news I've heard today.

part

Used in passive constructions with 为 or 被. For example, 为生活所迫 means 'forced by life circumstances'. This is a formal structure.

particle used after '为' or '被' to indicate passive voice

放在动词前，跟前面“为”或“被”字相应，表示被动。

Words:

所迫所困所制所缚所累

Sentences:

他(tā)为(wèi)形(xíng)势(shì)所(suǒ)迫(pò)，不(bù)得(dé)不(bù)辞(cí)职(zhí)。
Forced by the situation, he had to resign.
她(tā)被(bèi)他(tā)的(de)真(zhēn)诚(chéng)所(suǒ)感(gǎn)动(dòng)。
She was moved by his sincerity.

part

Used in structures like 所爱的 (the one who is loved). It emphasizes the object of the verb in a nominalized phrase. Common in written and formal contexts.

particle used before a '的' structure that acts as subject or object, indicating the object of the action

用在充当主语、宾语的“的”字结构前边，起着指示行为对象的作用。

Words:

所望所盼所爱所恨所欲

Sentences:

这(zhè)不(bú)是(shì)我(wǒ)所(suǒ)希(xī)望(wàng)的(de)。
This is not what I hoped for.
他(tā)所(suǒ)爱(ài)的(de)只(zhǐ)是(shì)她(tā)的(de)钱(qián)。
What he loves is only her money.

part

Similar to sense 7, but specifically when the phrase modifies a noun. For example, 所写的书 means 'the book that was written'. The noun (书) is the object of the verb (写).

particle used before a '的' structure that acts as an attribute, modifying a noun and indicating the noun is the recipient of the action

用在充当定语的“的”字结构前边，修饰后面的名词，表示名词是受事。

Words:

所书所画所写所织所制

Sentences:

这(zhè)是(shì)他(tā)所(suǒ)画(huà)的(de)最(zuì)后(hòu)一(yì)幅(fú)画(huà)。
This is the last painting he painted.
我(wǒ)所(suǒ)写(xiě)的(de)书(shū)已(yǐ)经(jīng)出(chū)版(bǎn)了(le)。
The book I wrote has been published.

Writing & Component

Radical户

Structureleft_right

Stroke Count8

Strokes丿丿𠃍一丿丿一丨

Common Words

so; therefore

all; every; entire