所 (so2 | suo3) : location; position; building; office

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所

so2

suo3

[1] [n] place; location; position [2] [n] building; office [3] that which

Stroke count: 8

Level: 2

Radical: 戶 (#63)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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不爲所動 bat1 wai4 so2 dung6 bu4 wei2 suo3 dong4 = to remain unmoved

廁所 ci3 so2 ce4 suo3 = toilet; washroom; bathroom (informal)

所以 so2 ji5 suo3 yi3 = so; therefore; hence; thus

所有 so2 jau5 suo3 you3 = to own; possessions; all

所有人 so2 jau5 jan4 = possessor

所有的 so2 jau5 dik1 suo3 you3 de5 = all 國

廁所板 ci3 so2 baan2 ce4 suo3 ban3 = toilet seat

冇乜所謂 mou5 mat1 so2 wai6 mao3 mie1 suo3 wei4 = it's not a big deal; it doesn't matter 粵 (common formation)

所謂 so2 wai6 suo3 wei4 = so-called

無所謂 mou4*2 so2 wai6 wu2 suo3 wei4 = inconsequential; don't care

不知所謂 bat1 zi1 so2 wai6 bu4 zhi1 suo3 wei4 = clueless 粵

冇所謂 mou5 so2 wai6 = inconsequential; don't care; no objections 粵

所得稅 so2 dak1 seoi3 suo3 de2 shui4 = income tax

所得 so2 dak1 suo3 de2 = one's gains; one's possessions

所屬 so2 suk6 suo3 shu3 = all who are one's direct reports

所有權 so2 jau5 kyun4 suo3 you3 quan2 = ownership; possession; rights

所有制 so2 jau5 zai3 suo3 you3 zhi4 = ownership system

所在 so2 zoi6 suo3 zai4 = place; location

研究所 jin4 gau3 so2 yan2 jiu4 suo3 (Taiwan), yan2 jiu1 suo3 (PRC) = research institution; graduate school (Taiwan)

住所 zyu6 so2 zhu4 suo3 = habitation; dwelling

診所 can2 so2 zhen3 suo3 = clinic

場所 coeng4 so2 chang3 suo3 = location; place; arena

公共場所 gung1 gung6 coeng4 so2 gong1 gong4 chang3 suo3 = public place; public arena

無所作為 mou4 so2 zok3 wai4 wu2 suo3 zuo4 wei2 = (saying) coasting; without drive, ambition or initiative

托兒所 tok3 ji4 so2 tuo1 er5 suo3 = nursery; child-care centre; crèche

託兒所 tok3 ji4 so2 tuo1 er5 suo3 = nursery; child-care centre; crèche

寓所 jyu6 so2 yu4 suo3 = dwelling

居所 geoi1 so2 ju1 suo3 = residence

派出所 paai3 ceot1 so2 = local police station

前所未有 cin4 so2 mei6 jau5 qian2 suo3 wei4 you3 = unprecedented

會所 wui6 so2 hui4 suo3 = club

無所事事 mou4 so2 si6 si6 wu2 suo3 shi4 shi4 = to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away

物有所值 mat6 jau5 so2 zik6 wu4 you3 suo3 zhi2 = worth the price

無所不知 mou4 so2 bat1 zi1 wu2 suo3 bu4 zhi1 = pansophism, pansophy, all-knowing

之所以 zi1 so2 ji5 = the reason why; therefore

不出所料 bat1 ceot1 so2 liu6 bu4 chu1 suo3 liao4 = to be as expected 國

不知所云 bat1 zi1 so2 wan4 bu4 zhi1 suo3 yun2 = not know what sb is driving at; be unintelligible 國

沖水廁所 cung1 seoi2 ci3 so2 chong1 shui3 ce4 suo3 = water closet

儲蓄代辦所 cyu5 cuk1 doi6 baan6 so2 chu3 xu4 dai4 ban4 suo3 = a savings agency (common formation)

儲蓄所 cyu5 cuk1 so2 chu3 xu4 suo3 = a savings bank

大失所望 daai6 sat1 so2 mong6 da4 shi1 suo3 wang4 = greatly disappointed

物超所值 mat6 ciu1 so2 zik6 = worth more than the price

物非所值 mat6 fei1 so2 zik6 = not worth the money

不知所措 bat1 zi1 so2 cou3 bu4 zhi1 suo3 cuo4 = be at a loss; be at one's wits' end 國

無所不賣 mou4 so2 bat1 maai6 wu2 suo3 bu2 mai4 = to sell anything; to sell everything

無所不能 mou4 so2 bat1 nang4 wu2 suo3 bu4 neng2 = omnipotent

無所不在 mou4 so2 bat1 zoi6 wu2 suo3 bu4 zai4 = omnipresent

招待所 ziu1 doi6 so2 zhao1 dai4 suo3 = guest house; small hotel

娛樂場所 jyu4 lok6 coeng4 so2 yu2 le4 chang3 suo3 = place of amusement

哨所 saau3 so2 shao4 suo3 = watchhouse; sentry post

有所不知 jau5 so2 bat1 zi1 you3 suo3 bu4 zhi1 = not to know something

事務所 si6 mou6 so2 shi4 wu4 suo3 = [n] business office

神學研究所 san4 hok6 jin4 gau3 so2 shen2 xue2 yan2 jiu4/1 (Taiwan/PRC) suo3 = seminary

財產所有人 coi4 caan2 so2 jau5 jan4 cai2 chan3 suo3 you3 ren2 = [n] property owner

醫務所 ji1 mou6 so2 yi1 wu4 suo3 = clinic

中醫診所 zung1 ji1 can2 so2 = Chinese medicine clinics

公共廁所 gung1 gung6 ci3 so2 = latrine

工作場所 gung1 zok3 coeng4 so2 = workplace

避難所 bei6 naan4 so2 bi4 nan2 suo3 = refuge; shelter

力所能及 lik6 so2 nang4 kap6 li4 suo3 neng2 ji2 = within one's power

理所當然 lei5 so2 dong1 jin4 li3 suo3 dang1 ran2 = take it for granted; of course

股票交易所 gu2 piu3 gaau1 jik6 so2 gu3 piao4 jiao1 yi4 suo3 = stock exchange

印刷所 jan3 caat3 so2 = [n] printery; printing office; printshop

職業介紹所 zik1 jip6 gaai3 siu6 so2 = employment agency

色情場所 sik1 cing4 coeng4 so2 = brothel 粵

煙花場所 jin1 faa1 coeng4 so2 = brothel 粵

所需 so2 seoi1 suo3 xu1 = necessary (for); required

以我所知 ji5 ngo5 so2 zi1 yi3 wo3 suo3 zhi1 = From what I know ...

據我所知 geoi3 ngo5 so2 zi1 = From what I know ...

不知所以 bat1 zi1 so2 ji5 bu4 zhi1 suo3 yi3 = perplexed 國

無所不包 mou4 so2 bat1 baau1 wu2 suo3 bu4 bao1 = all-embracing; all-encompassing 國

無所不會 mou4 so2 bat1 wui5 wu2 suo3 bu4 hui4 = knowledgeable and able 國

在所不惜 zoi6 so2 bat1 sik1 zai4 suo3 bu4 xi2 = at all cost; will not regret; will never hesitate

代辦所 doi6 baan6 so2 dai4 ban4 suo3 = agency (act on sb's behalf)

婚姻介紹所 fan1 jan1 gaai3 siu6 so2 hun1 yin1 jie4 shao4 suo3 = matrimonial agency; introduction agency

見所未見 gin3 so2 mei6 gin3 jian4 suo3 wei4 jian4 = see what one has never seen before; never seen before; unprecedented

拘留所 keoi1 lau4 so2 ju1 liu2 suo3 = detention centre; "lockup"

看守所 hon1 sau2 so2 kan4 shou3 suo3 = detention centre, "lockup"

男廁所 naam4 ci3 so2 nan2 ce4 suo3 = men's lavatory (or toilet, room)

女廁所 neoi5 ci3 so2 nv3 ce4 suo3 = women's lavatory, women's toilet; ladies' room

所以然 so2 ji5 jin4 suo3 yi3 ran2 = the reason why; the whys and wherefores

無所畏懼 mou4 so2 wai3 geoi6 wu2 suo3 wei4 ju4 = fearless; dauntless; undaunted

無所用心 mou4 so2 jung6 sam1 wu2 suo3 yong4 xin1 = not give serious thought to anything

一無所有 jat1 mou4 so2 jau5 yi1 wu2 suo3 you3 = not own a thing in the world; not have a thing to one's name; penniless

在所難免 zoi6 so2 naan4 min5 zai4 suo3 nan2 mian3 = can hardly be avoided; be unavoidable

美沙酮診療所 mei5 saa1 tung4 can2 liu4 so2 = a methadone clinic (common formation)

所寫 so2 se2 = written by

正所謂 zing3 so2 wai6 = so-called 粵

風月場所 fung1 jyut6 coeng4 so2 feng1 yue4 chang3 suo3 = a place of debauchery; one or more vice dens, collectively the red light district

律師事務所 leot6 si1 si6 mou6 so2 lv4 shi1 shi4 wu4 suo3 = law firm (common formation)

證券交易所 zing3 hyun3 gaau1 jik6 so2 zheng4 quan4 jiao1 yi4 suo3 = stock exchange (common formation)

庇護所 bei3 wu6 so2 = sanctuary

公用廁所 gung1 jung6 ci3 so2 = communal toilet, communal water closet (common formation)

收容所 sau1 jung4 so2 = holding facility (common formation)

美沙酮診所 mei5 saa1 tung4 can2 so2 = methadone clinic (common formation)

鄉村式廁所 hoeng1 cyun1 sik1 ci3 so2 = aqua privy (common formation)

答非所問 daap3 fei1 so2 man6 da2 fei1 suo3 wen4 = give an irrelevant answer

答非所問 daap3 fei1 so2 man6 = give an irrelevant answer

細蝦大,無所謂,大蝦細,無智慧 sai3 haa1 daai6, mou4 so2 wai6, daai6 haa1 sai3, mou4 zi3 wai6 = when children bully adults it does not matter, adults bully children then it's not wise 粵

得物冇所用 dak1 mat6 mou5 so2 jung6 = get something that's of no use 粵

隨心所欲 ceoi4 sam1 so2 juk6 sui2 xin1 suo3 yu4 = follow one's inclinations; have one's own way

公所 gung1 so2 gong1 suo3 = association, council, office

村公所 cyun1 gung1 so2 cun1 gong1 suo3 = village council, village office, village association (common formation)

所能 so2 nang4 suo3 neng2 = according to one's capabilities; what sb is capable of

流離失所 lau4 lei4 sat1 so2 liu2 li2 shi1 suo3 = destitute and homeless; forced from one's home and wandering about, displaced

非言語所能形容 fei1 jin4 jyu5 so2 nang4 jing4 jung4 = no words can describe

非文字所能形容 fei1 man4 zi6 so2 nang4 jing4 jung4 = no words can describe

非筆墨所能形容 fei1 bat1 mak6 so2 nang4 jing4 jung4 = no words can describe

得償所願 dak1 soeng4 so2 jyun6 de2 chang2 suo3 yuan4 = to achieve a desire

日有所思，夜有所夢 jat6 jau5 so2 si1, je6 jau5 so2 mung6 ri4 you3 suo3 si1, ye4 you3 suo3 meng4 = you dream about what you think about during the day

從心所欲 cung4 sam1 so2 juk6 cong2 xin1 suo3 yu4 = to follow one's heart's desires

極盡所能 gik6 zeon6 so2 nang4 ji2 jin4 suo3 neng2 = to exert oneself to the outmost; to try one's best

衆所周知 zung3 so2 zau1 zi1 zhong4 suo3 zhou1 zhi1 = as everyone knows

棲身之所 cai1 san1 zi1 so2 qi1 shen1 zhi1 suo3 = a place to stay; a place to sojourn

衆望所歸 zung3 mong6 so2 gwai1 zhong4 wang4 suo3 gui1 = someone or sth. to whom every one places there hope in

不負所托 bat1 fu6 so2 tok3 bu2 fu4 suo3 tou1 = to successfully complete (assignment; mission; task) assigned to one

厠所 ci3 so2 ce4 suo3 = Toilet; washroom; bathroom; loo

骨灰安置所 gwat1 fui1 on1 zi3 so2 gu3 hui1 an1 zhi4 suo3 = columbarium

拜...所賜 baai3 so2 ci3 bai4 suo3 ci4 = as a result of ...; because of ...; had it not been for...

背脊向天人所食 bui3 zek3 hoeng3 tin1 jan4 so2 sik6 bei4 ji2 xiang4 tian1 ren2 suo3 shi2 = (Cantonese saying) everything that crawls is edible for people 粵

強人所難 koeng5 jan4 so2 naan4 qiang3 ren2 suo3 nan2 = force someone to do sth. that he doesn't want to do or is uncapable of doing

一無所缺 jat1 mou4 so2 kyut3 y1 wu2 suo3 que1 = lack nothing

盡己所能 zeon6 gei2 so2 nang4 jin4 ji3 suo3 neng2 = try one's best; to the outmost of one's ability

所為 so2 wai4 suo3 wei2 = what one does; doings

大勢所趨 daai6 sai3 so2 ceoi1 da4 shi4 suo3 qu1 = the ongoing trend; the trend that is prevailing

所致 so2 zi3 suo3 zhi4 = caused by...; as a result of...

住客會所 zyu6 haak3 wui6 so2 zhu4 ke4 hui4 suo3 = club house

千夫所指 cin1 fu1 so2 zi2 qian1 fu1 suo3 zhi3 = condemned by the public

所羅門群島 so2 lo4 mun4 kwan4 dou2 suo3 luo2 men2 qun2 dao3 = Solomon Islands

交易所 gaau1 jik6 so2 jiao1 yi4 suo3 = bourse, a European stock exchange

有所 jau5 so2 you3 suo3 = somewhat; somehow

無所不曉 mou4 so2 bat1 hiu2 = pansophism 國

北京核武器研究所 bak1 ging1 hat6 mou5 hei3 jin4 gau3 so2 bei3 jing1 he2 wu3 qi4 yan2 jiu4/1 (Taiwan/PRC) suo3 = Nuclear Weapon Institute in Beijing

香港政策研究所 hoeng1 gong2 zing3 caak3 jin4 gau3 so2 xiang1 gang3 zheng4 ce4 yan2 jiu4/1 (Taiwan/PRC) suo3 = Hong Kong Policy Research Institute

香港青年政策研究所 hoeng1 gong2 cing1 nin4 zing3 caak3 jin4 gau3 so2 xiang1 gang3 qing1 nian2 zheng4 ce4 yan2 jiu4/1 (Taiwan/PRC) suo3 = Hong Kong Avant-Garde Policy Research Institute

亞太工商研究所 aa3 taai3 gung1 soeng1 jin4 gau3 so2 ya3 tai4 gong1 shang1 yan2 jiu4 suo3 (Taiwan), ya4 ta4 gong1 shang1 yan2 jiu1 suo3 (PRC) = Asia-Pacific Institute of Business

倫敦金屬交易所 leon4 deon1 gam1 suk6 gaau1 jik6 so2 = London Metal Exchange (LME)

紐約證券交易所 nau2 joek3 zing3 hyun3 gaau1 jik6 so2 = the New York Stock Exchange

國際提高婦女地位研究所 gwok3 zai3 tai4 gou1 fu5 neoi5 dei6 wai6 jin4 gau3 so2 guo2 ji4 ti2 gao1 fu4 nv3 di4 wei4 yan2 jiu4/1 (Taiwan/PRC) suo3 = International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women

聯合國社會發展研究所 lyun4 hap6 gwok3 se5 wui6*2 faat3 zin2 jin4 gau3 so2 lian2 he2 guo2 she4 hui4 fa1 zhan3 yan2 jiu4/1 (Taiwan/PRC) suo3 = United Nations Research Institute for Social Development

聯合國訓練研究所 lyun4 hap6 gwok3 fan3 lin6 jin4 gau3 so2 lian2 he2 guo2 xun4 lian4 yan2 jiu4/1 (Taiwan/PRC) suo3 = United Nations Institute for Training and Research

香港聯合交易所 hoeng1 gong2 lyun4 hap6 gaau1 jik6 so2 = Stock Exchange of Hong Kong

新雅中國語文研習所 san1 ngaa5 zung1 gwok3 jyu5 man4 jin4 zaap6 so2 = the New Asia Yale-in-China Chinese Language Center

美國證券交易所 mei5 gwok3 zing3 hyun3 gaau1 jik6 so2 mei3 guo2 zheng4 quan4 jiao1 yi4 suo3 = American Stock Exchange

香港交易所 hoeng1 gong2 gaau1 jik6 so2 xiang1 gang3 jiao1 yi4 suo3 = Hong Kong Stock Exchange

所多瑪 so2 do1 maa5 = Sodom

個人所得稅 go3 jan4 so2 dak1 seoi3 ge4 ren2 suo3 de5 shui4 = personal income tax (common formation)

集體所有制 zaap6 tai2 so2 jau5 zai3 ji2 ti3 suo3 you3 zhi4 = collective ownership (common formation)

上海證券交易所 soeng6 hoi2 zing3 hyun3 gaau1 jik6 so2 shang4 hai3 zheng4 quan4 jiao1 yi4 suo3 = Shanghai Stock Exchange

不適宜工作場所 bat1 sik1 ji4 gung1 zok3 coeng4 so2 bu4 shi4 yi2 gong1 zuo4 chang3 suo3 = NSFW

無所適從 mou4 so2 sik1 cung4 wu2 suo3 shi4 cong2 = to not know what course to take

己所不欲，勿施於人 gei2 so2 bat1 juk6, mat6 si1 jyu1 jan4 ji3 suo3 bu4*2 yu4, wu4 shi1 yu2 ren2 = do unto others as you would have them do unto you

無所遁形 mou4 so2 deon6 jing4 wu2 suo3 dun4 xing2 = have no place hide or flee

為所欲為 wai4 so2 juk6 wai4 wei2 suo3 yu4 wei2 = to have one's way and do whatever one likes

赴湯蹈火，在所不辭 fu6 tong1 dou6 fo2, zoi6 so2 bat1 ci4 fu4 tang1 dao3 huo3, zai4 suo3 bu4 ci2 = won't flinch from any dangerous task

匪夷所思 fei1 ji4 so2 si1 fei3 yi2 suo3 si1 = unbelievable; incredible; unthinkable

無所不盡其極 mou4 so2 bat1 zeon6 kei4 gik6 wu2 suo3 bu2 jin4 qi2 ji2 = stop at nothing; resort to extreme measures; pursue everything to it's end

君子不奪人所好 gwan1 zi2 bat1 dyut6 jan4 so2 hou3 jun1 zi3 bu4 duo2 ren2 suo3 hao4 = a man of noble character doesn't seize things which another treasures

暢所欲言 coeng3 so2 juk6 jin4 chang4 suo3 yu4 yan2 = speak out freely

精誠所至，金石為開 zing1 sing4 so2 zi3 gam1 sek6 wai4 hoi1 jing1 cheng2 suo3 zhi4 jin1 shi2 wei2 kai1 = where there's a will, there's a way

港交所 gong2 gaau1 so2 gang3 jiao1 suo3 = Hong Kong Stock Exchange

略有所聞 loek6 jau5 so2 man4 lue4 you3 suo3 wen2 = have caught wind of; to have heard a little about

有所改善 jau5 so2 goi2 sin6 you3 suo3 gai3 shan4 = have improved to some extent

無所不用其極 mou4 so2 bat1 jung6 kei4 gik6 wu2 suo3 bu4 yong4 qi2 ji2 = stop at nothing; go to any extreme

英雄所見略同 jing1 hung4 so2 gin3 loek6 tung4 ying1 xiong2 suo3 jian4 lve4 tong2 = great minds think alike

日本原子能研究所 jat6 bun2 jyun4 zi2 nang4 jin4 gau3 so2 ri4 ben3 yuan2 zi3 neng2 yan2 jiu4/1 (Taiwan/PRC) suo3 = Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute

所羅門 so2 lo4 mun4 suo3 luo2 men2 = Solomon (from Bible)

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對不起，由於下雨，所以我遲到了。國
I'm sorry, I was late because of the rain.

你寄晒所有聖誕咭未呀？粵
Have you sent all of your Christmas cards yet?

頭先總部𠹭我，所以遲咗粵
Headquarters called me just now which is why I'm late.
[Lit. Just now headquarters call me, therefore late-already]

廁所魔鏡，世間上邊個最靚？粵
Mirror mirror on the washroom wall, who's the fairest one of all?
[Lit. toilet magic-mirror, world on which-one most pretty?]

我每朝都喺七點鐘開工，所以我夜晚唔可以出街粵
I start work at 7 o'clock each morning, so I can't stay out too late.
[Lit. I every morning also at 7 o'clock open-work, so I late cannot go-out]

我聽朝喺六點鐘開工，所以我今晚唔可以行公司粵
I‘ve got to start work at six tomorrow, so I can't go shopping tonight.
[Lit. I tomorrow morning at six o'clock start-work, therefore I this-evening cannot go-shopping]

我哋要環保，所以唔好嘥電同水粵
We need to protect the environment, so don't waste water and electricity.
[You can interpolate a 咁多 with the added meaning of "so much" in between the verb and object. 我哋要環保，所以唔好嘥咁多電同水]

因為唔知底細，所以暫時叫佢紅鬼粵
Since we don't have much information, we're calling him "red ghost" for now.
[Lit. because not-know exact-details, therefore temporarily call him red ghost. ("Red Ghost" here is a codename for a criminal. If his name had already been mentioned we could have 因為唔知底細所以暫時噉叫佢.)]

你可以留低﹐亦可以走人﹐對我嚟講都冇所謂。粵
You can stay or go, it's all the same to me.
[Sometimes we need more Cantonese syllables to express the simple English word "or". It's 亦可以 in this sentence. ]

月尾之前所有借讀嘅書籍必須歸還圖書館。粵
All books are to be returned to the library before the end of the month.

請番嚟嘅所謂專家, 其實係個學生粵
The so-called expert they invited has turned out to be a student.

所謂專家原來係個學生粵
The so-called expert turned out to be a student.

好彩得到你細心查核，搵到問題嘅所在粵
Fortunately due to your careful checks, we are able to find where the problem lies.

佢可以為咗你沕水撞牆都在所不惜。粵
He would dive into the water and collide/crash at the wall for you, without regards for the consequences.
[in other words: "He would do anything for you."]

佢想表達嘅係佢可以隨心所欲粵
He wants to show that he can have his own way.

其實我好想同佢掟煲，但係因為次次同佢講呢件事佢都喊得好慘，所以到而家我都唔敢同佢講分手粵
Actually I really want to break up with her, but I daren't suggest it. Every time I mention it, she bursts into tears.
[Lit. actually I very want with her break-up, however because time-time with her also speak this [counter] matter she cry manner very pitiful, therefore arrive now I not dare with her speak split hand.]

正所謂"風水輪流轉" 粵
As the saying goes, "the boot is on the other foot".

佢隻狗有糖尿病，所以每日要打胰島素粵
Her dog has diabetes, so it needs insulin shots each day.

今日所講嘅係國民教育。粵
What I'm going to talk today is national education.
[所 is used before the first verb 講 to form the first noun phrase 今日所講嘅, indicating that the second noun phrase (國民教育) must be a 'topic'. If 所 is omitted, the second noun phrase could either be a 'topic' or a 'speaker'. ]

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