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[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 = to remain unmoved 廁所 ci3 so2 = toilet; washroom; bathroom (informal) 所以 so2 ji5 = so; therefore; hence; thus 所有 so2 jau5 = to own; possessions; all 所有人 so2 jau5 jan4 = possessor 所有的 so2 jau5 dik1 = all 國 廁所板 ci3 so2 baan2 = toilet seat 所謂 so2 wai6 = so-called 無所謂 mou4*2 so2 wai6 = inconsequential; don't care 不知所謂 bat1 zi1 so2 wai6 = clueless 粵 See all 155 compounds (CantoDict reports 167 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations) |
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Showing all 19 examples containing 所
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. ]
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."]
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.]
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'. ] Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |