office, institution; place, position; measure word for institutions (e.g. school, hospital); measure word for buildings (n./clf.)
HSK 5
Traditional
所 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
锁 suǒ - lock (n.) | HSK 5
Examples
我住在这所房子里。 wǒ zhù zài zhè suǒ fángzi lǐ. - I live in this house.
这所学校有很多学生。 zhè suǒ xuéxiào yǒu hěnduō xuéshēng. - This school has many students.
他在这所医院工作。 tā zài zhè suǒ yīyuàn gōngzuò. - He works at this hospital.
这所博物馆很大。 zhè suǒ bówùguǎn hěn dà. - This museum is big.
他们正在建造一所新的图书馆。 tāmen zhèngzài jiànzào yī suǒ xīn de túshūguǎn。 - They are building a new library.
Phrases
因为所以 yīn wèi ……suǒ yǐ …… - because (relation) | HSK 2
厕所 cè suǒ - toilets; lavatory (n.) | HSK 4
所有 suǒ yǒu - all (adj.) | HSK 4
无所谓 wú suǒ wèi - to be indifferent (adj.) | HSK 5
场所 chǎng suǒ - place; site; lieu (n.) | HSK 6
理所当然 lǐ suǒ dāng rán - naturally; in very nature of things; it's only right and proper (idm.) | HSK 6
力所能及 lì suǒ néng jí - do everything in one's power (idm.) | HSK 6
众所周知 zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī - as everyone knows (idm.) | HSK 6