所有

suǒ yǒu

HSK 2Adjective (形)Verb (动)Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

adj

Often used before a noun or a nominal phrase with '的' (de) to indicate totality. For example, '所有学生' (suǒyǒu xuéshēng) means 'all students' where '所有' acts as an adjective.

all; every; entire

一切、全部。

Words:

所有东西所有家具所有车辆所有的书所有力量

Synonyms:

统统全盘一切全体全数全部扫数通盘悉数整个一共总共

Antonyms:

有(一)些少许一些少量

Sentences:

我(wǒ)吃(chī)了(le)所(suǒ)有(yǒu)的(de)蛋(dàn)糕(gāo)。
I ate all the cake.
所(suǒ)有(yǒu)的(de)书(shū)都(dōu)放(fàng)在(zài)桌(zhuō)子(zi)上(shang)。
All the books are placed on the table.

Mainly used in formal or legal contexts, such as '所有权' (suǒyǒuquán, property rights). In modern daily speech, verbs like 有 (yǒu, to have) or 属于 (shǔyú, to belong to) are more common for expressing possession.

to own; to possess

领有，占有。

Words:

所有权所有制度所有制

Synonyms:

拥有领有占有

Antonyms:

失去没有

Sentences:

根(gēn)据(jù)法(fǎ)律(lǜ)，版(bǎn)权(quán)归(guī)作(zuò)者(zhě)所(suǒ)有(yǒu)。
According to the law, the copyright belongs to the author.

Used as a noun, often in fixed or somewhat literary expressions like 尽其所有 (jìn qí suǒyǒu, to give everything one has).

possessions; belongings; what one has

拥有的东西。

Words:

全权所有倾其所有尽其所有

Synonyms:

全部全数具有

Antonyms:

部分个别有(一)些

Sentences:

为(wèi)了(le)治(zhì)病(bìng)，他(tā)几(jī)乎(hū)花(huā)光(guāng)了(le)其(qí)所(suǒ)有(yǒu)。
To treat the illness, he almost spent all his possessions.
他(tā)愿(yuàn)意(yì)倾(qīng)其(qí)所(suǒ)有(yǒu)来(lái)帮(bāng)助(zhù)朋(péng)友(yǒu)。
He is willing to give everything he has to help a friend.

Characters Breakdown

place; location

to have