所謂 (so2 wai6 | suo3 wei4) : so-called

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所謂

so2 wai6

suo3 wei4

so-called, but not necessarily used in a negative sense as it is in English; but rather is like "quasi" "pseudo", indicating that it is not fully the strict definition of it.

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 4,870,000

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

所謂 / 所谓

This word has been viewed 4749 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by MrBug on 14th Jul 2004 02:25 and last edited on 7th Jan 2009 07:54

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Characters in this word:

所 so2 - location; position; building; office
謂 wai6 - say; call

6 compounds containing this word:

無所謂 - inconsequential; don't care
不知所謂 - clueless
冇所謂 - inconsequential; don't care; no objections
正所謂 - so-called
細蝦大,無所謂,大蝦細,無智慧 - when children bully adults it does not matter, adults bully children then it's not wise
Common Formations:
冇乜所謂 - it's not a big deal; it doesn't matter

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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. ]

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.

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

* The simplified equivalent of this word has not been verified by any editors, so it may not be fully accurate *

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Decimal representation of this word: 所謂

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* The simplified equivalent of this word has not been verified by any editors, so it may not be fully accurate *