Chinese Dictionary

Usage of the character 所

actually
place
classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc
that which
particle introducing a relative clause or passive
CL:個／个 (gè)

one's office; place where one holds a post

clinic

the objects indicated
as pointed out

branch (of a company etc)

Soto

one's affiliation (i.e. the organization one is affiliated with)
subordinate (i.e. those subordinate to oneself)
belonging to
affiliated
under one's command

watchhouse
sentry post

all
to have; to possess; to own

abbr. for 研究所 (yánjiūsuǒ)

what one is good at

where
what place

heard
what one hears

so-called
what is called

(dialect) toilet
privy

necessary (for)
required

place
location
(after a noun) place where it is located

Azor (son of Eliakim and father of Zadok in Matthew 1:13-14)

toilet; lavatory
CL:間／间 (jiān),處／处 (chù)

place

law firm (abbr. for 律師事務所／律师事务所 (lüshīshìwùsuǒ))

fortunately (formal writing)

what one acquires
one's gains

troops under one's command

therefore
as a result
so
the reason why

according to one's capabilities
what sb is capable of

head of an institute etc

to be caused by

one's expectation; what one anticipates

residence
dwelling
dwelling place

residence

(literary) what one sees
(literary) opinion; view

habitation
dwelling place
residence
CL:處／处 (chù)

known
what one knows

dwelling

what one does
doings

office of an association
meeting place
clubhouse
club

somewhat
to some extent

location
place

what one thinks
person or thing that is on one's mind

parents (father and mother)

wished-for
desired

its place
one's appointed place
the place for that

Solomon (name)

clinic
CL:家 (jiā)

business office; firm

local police station

drug rehabilitation center

refuge
asylum

Ephesus, city of ancient Greece

proprietor
owner

temporary shelter
hospice
refuge (e.g. for animals)
detention center

detention center
prison

place of judgment
law court

possessive case (grammar)

printing press
printing office
printer

the reason why

probation office

sanitorium
convalescent hospital

shelter
refuge

Sodom

drug rehabilitation center

DMV (department of motor vehicles) (abbr. for 公安局交通管理局車輛管理所／公安局交通管理局车辆管理所)

(after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P
Example: 我之所以討厭他／我之所以讨厌他 (wǒzhīsuǒyǐtǎoyàntā) "the reason why I dislike him (is ...)"

inspection and control bureau

zhèngjiāosuǒ

stock exchange

ownership of the means of production (in Marxism)
system of ownership

agency

income tax

ownership
possession
property rights
title (to property)

shipyard

Hong Kong Stock Exchange
abbr. for 香港交易所

guesthouse; hostel

detention center

location
site

exchange
stock exchange

purgatory (religion)

senior center

nursery

laboratory
institute

owner
proprietor

to be indifferent
not to matter
cannot be said to be

to go to the bathroom

a possession
belongings

research institute
graduate studies
graduate school
CL:個／个 (gè)

correctional institution
labor camp

unaffiliated
non-party

New York Stock Exchange (abbr. for 紐約證券交易所／纽约证券交易所 ( Niǔyuē Zhèngquàn Jiāoyìsuǒ))

wúsuǒbùnéng

omnipotent

wúsuǒshìcóng

not knowing which course to follow (idiom); at a loss what to do

suǒjiànsuǒwén

what one hears and sees (idiom)

chéngxīnsuǒyuàn

so be it
amen

Epistle of St Paul to the Ephesians

bùchūsuǒliào

as expected

bùzhīsuǒwèi

nonsense
nonsensical
incomprehensible
to make no sense

exactly what one would wish
to find one's niche

tóuqísuǒhào

to adapt to sb's taste
to fit sb's fancy

each takes what he needs (idiom)

general trend
irresistible trend

liúlíshīsuǒ

destitute and homeless (idiom); forced from one's home and wandering about
displaced

to pander to sb's whims

yīwúsuǒcháng

not having any special skill
without any qualifications

suǒshǔdānwèi

affiliated unit
subsidiary

bùzhīsuǒzhī

whereabouts unknown

wénsuǒwèiwén

unheard of
an extremely rare and unprecedented event

zàisuǒnánmiǎn

to be unavoidable (idiom)

suǒxiàngwúdí

to be invincible
unrivalled

to reach everywhere
to stop at nothing
to do one's utmost

yìzhīsuǒzài

justice is to be found everywhere (idiom)

lǐsuǒdāngrán

as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course
inevitable and right

wàngqísuǒyǐ

see 忘乎所以 (wànghūsuǒyǐ)

Zerubbabel (son of Shealtiel)

shēngsèchǎngsuǒ

red-light district

Zhōng Dézhěnsuǒ

Sino-German clinic

jīngchéngsuǒzhì

no difficulty is insurmountable if one is sincere (idiom)

bǎnquánsuǒyǒu

all rights reserved (copyright statement)

rénsuǒgòngzhī

something that everybody knows

not stopping at anything
all manner of evil

bùzhī-suǒyǐ

to not know the reason
to not know what to do

ruòyǒusuǒshī

as if one had lost something (idiom)
to look or feel unsettled or distracted
to feel empty

yúlèchǎngsuǒ

place of entertainment

cóngxīnsuǒyù

whatever you like
to do as one pleases

jìshùsuǒxiàn

technical limitations

qiánsuǒwèiyǒu

unprecedented

not to refuse to (idiom)
not to hesitate to

unimaginable
outrageous
freakish

yīwúsuǒdòng

totally unaffected
unimpressed

yīrúsuǒliào

as expected

wúsuǒshìshì

to have nothing to do
to idle one's time away (idiom)

jūwúdìngsuǒ

to be without a fixed residence (idiom)

bùwéisuǒdòng

to remain unmoved

zōngshàngsuǒshù

to summarize
to sum up

zhòngwàngsuǒguī

(idiom) to enjoy popular support
to receive general approval

(derog.) this is all thanks to you!; well, thanks a lot!

omniscient

dáfēisuǒwèn

(idiom) to sidestep the question
to answer evasively

beyond one's power (to do sth)

chàngsuǒyùyán

lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom); to preach freely on one's favorite topic
to hold forth to one's heart's content

guǒrúsuǒliào

just as expected

wéisuǒyùwéi

(idiom) to do whatever one pleases

guǎnkuīsuǒjí

in my humble opinion

bùzhīsuǒcuò

not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end
embarrassed and at a complete loss

suǒyánfēixū

(after a pronoun or name) what (you, they etc) say is true

without any fear of consequences
totally devoid of scruples

ruòyǒusuǒwáng

see 若有所失 (ruòyǒusuǒshī)

gèxiǎnsuǒcháng

each displays their own strengths (idiom)

suǒdàozhīchù

wherever one goes

yǒusuǒzuòwéi

(idiom) to achieve sth worthwhile; to make a positive contribution

omnipresent

(idiom) not excluding anything; all-encompassing

suíxīnsuǒyù

to follow one's heart's desires
to do as one pleases (idiom)

gèyǒusuǒhào

everyone has their likes and dislikes (idiom)

qiánsuǒwèiwén

unheard-of; unprecedented

rúyǒusuǒshī

to seem as if something is amiss (idiom)

irrespective of
to have no concerns whatsoever about

décháng-suǒyuàn

(idiom) to have one's wish fulfilled

to talk about everything

zhòngsuǒzhōuzhī

as everyone knows (idiom)

kōngwúsuǒyǒu

having nothing (idiom); utterly destitute
without two sticks to rub together

ruòyǒusuǒsàng

see 若有所失 (ruòyǒusuǒshī)

not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking
without two sticks to rub together

gèjìnsuǒnéng

each does his utmost (idiom)
from each according to his means

wúsuǒzuòwéi

attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive
feckless

suǒzuòsuǒwéi

one's conduct and deeds

gèzhísuǒjiàn

each sticks to his own view

wúsuǒyòngxīn

not paying attention to anything (idiom); to idle time away

désuǒyīngdé

to get what one deserves

tóukāipiàosuǒ

polling station
CL:處／处 (chù)

yǒusuǒbùtóng

to differ to some extent (idiom)

to gain nothing
to end up empty-handed

qiǎngrénsuǒnán

to force someone to do something

as one pleases (idiom)

shíyǒusuǒwén

heard from time to time
one keeps hearing that...

bùzhīsuǒyún

to not know what sb is driving at
to be unintelligible

rénxīnsuǒxiàng

that which is yearned for by the public

(idiom) each in the correct place; each is provided for

not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant
without an inkling

gōnggòngchǎngsuǒ

public place

zhòngsuǒzhōuzhī

see 眾所周知／众所周知 (zhòngsuǒzhōuzhī)

used properly
used for its intended purpose
to put to good use
to serve its purpose

unheard of

suǒshèngwújǐ

there is not much left

as far as I know
to the best of my knowledge

see 所言非虛／所言非虚 (suǒyánfēixū)

wànghūsuǒyǐ

to get carried away
to forget oneself

qiánsuǒwèijiàn

unprecedented
never seen before

to sell anything
to sell everything

guǎnjiànsuǒjí

in my humble opinion (idiom)

lìsuǒnéngjí

as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability
within one's powers

suǒxiàngpīmǐ

(idiom) to sweep everything before one; to be invincible

mùguāngsuǒjí

as far as the eye can see

dàshīsuǒwàng

greatly disappointed

ruòyǒusuǒsī

looking pensive; thoughtfully

zhèngquànjiāoyìsuǒ

证券交易所

[證券交易所]

stock exchange

Wángguó Jùhuìsuǒ

王国聚会所

[王國聚會所]

Kingdom Hall (place of worship used by Jehovah's Witnesses)

gǔpiàojiāoyìsuǒ

股票交易所

[股票交易所]

stock exchange

lüshīshìwùsuǒ

律师事务所

[律師事務所]

law firm

shénxuéyánjiūsuǒ

神学研究所

[神學研究所]

seminary

Shēnzhèn Jiāoyìsuǒ

深圳交易所

[深圳交易所]

Shenzhen Stock Exchange SZSE

suǒjiànjísuǒdé

所见即所得

[所見即所得]

What you see is what you get (WYSIWYG)

Xiānggǎng Jiāoyìsuǒ

香港交易所

[香港交易所]

Hong Kong Stock Exchange

réngèyǒusuǒhào

人各有所好

[人各有所好]

everyone has their likes and dislikes
there is no accounting for taste
chacun son goût

hūnyīnjièshàosuǒ

婚姻介绍所

[婚姻介紹所]

marriage agency

Suǒluómén Qúndǎo

所罗门群岛

[所羅門群島]

Solomon Islands in southwest Pacific

wúsuǒbùyòngqíjí

无所不用其极

[無所不用其極]

committing all manner of crimes
completely unscrupulous

yīngxióngsuǒjiànlüètóng

英雄所见略同

[英雄所見略同]

lit. heroes usually agree (idiom); Great minds think alike.

Shēnzhèn Zhèngquàn Jiāoyìsuǒ

深圳证券交易所

[深圳證券交易所]

Shenzhen Stock Exchange, abbr. to 深交所 ( Shēn Jiāosuǒ)

Niǔyuē Zhèngquàn Jiāoyìsuǒ

纽约证券交易所

[紐約證券交易所]

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

Suǒduōmǎyǔ Emólā

所多玛与蛾摩拉

[所多瑪與蛾摩拉]

Sodom and Gomorrah

yǒusuǒdébìyǒusuǒshī

有所得必有所失

[有所得必有所失]

there is no gain without a loss (idiom)
there is no such thing as a free meal

Běijīngchǎnquánjiāoyìsuǒ

北京产权交易所

[北京產權交易所]

China Beijing Equity Exchange (CBEX)

jiāoyìsuǒ-jiāoyìjījīn

交易所交易基金

[交易所交易基金]

exchange-traded fund (ETF)

Shànghǎi Zhèngquàn Jiāoyìsuǒ

上海证券交易所

[上海證券交易所]

Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE)

hùnhésuǒyǒuzhìgǎigé

混合所有制改革

[混合所有制改革]

mixed ownership reform (strategy aimed at enhancing the efficiency and competitiveness of state-owned enterprises)

Lúndūn Zhèngquàn Jiāoyìsuǒ

伦敦证券交易所

[倫敦證券交易所]

London Stock Exchange (LSE)

Běijīnghéwǔqìyánjiūsuǒ

北京核武器研究所

[北京核武器研究所]

Nuclear Weapon Institute in Beijing

Rìběn Yuánzǐ Néng Yánjiūsuǒ

日本原子能研究所

[日本原子能研究所]

Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute

chǐyǒusuǒduǎn,cùnyǒusuǒcháng

尺有所短，寸有所长

[尺有所短，寸有所長]

lit. for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice (proverb)
fig. everyone has their strong and weak points
everything has its advantages and disadvantages

jǐsuǒbùyù,wùshīyúrén

己所不欲，勿施于人

[己所不欲，勿施於人]

What you don't want done to you, don't do to others. (idiom, from the Confucian analects)
Do as you would be done by.
Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you.

dàozhīsuǒcún,shīzhīsuǒcún

道之所存，师之所存

[道之所存，師之所存]

If sb has grasped the truth before you, take him as your teacher (Tang dynasty essayist Han Yu 韓愈／韩愈 ( Hán Yù)).
We should learn from one who knows the way.

jīngchéngsuǒzhì,jīnshíwèikāi

精诚所至，金石为开

[精誠所至，金石為開]

lit. metal and stone yield to power of sincerity (idiom)
fig. no difficulty is insurmountable if one is sincere

jīngchéngsuǒjiā,jīnshíwèikāi

精诚所加，金石为开

[精誠所加，金石為開]

see 精誠所至，金石為開／精诚所至，金石为开 (jīngchéngsuǒzhì,jīnshíwèikāi)

Fǎlánkèfú Zhèngquànjiāoyìsuǒ

法兰克福证券交易所

[法蘭克福證券交易所]

Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FSE)

luóboqīngcài,gèyǒusuǒ'ài

萝卜青菜，各有所爱

[蘿蔔青菜，各有所愛]

see 蘿蔔白菜，各有所愛／萝卜白菜，各有所爱 (luóbobáicài,gèyǒusuǒ'ài)

luóbobáicài,gèyǒusuǒ'ài

萝卜白菜，各有所爱

[蘿蔔白菜，各有所愛]

(idiom) one man's meat is another man's poison; to each his own

bǎoshízhōngrì,wúsuǒyòngxīn

饱食终日，无所用心

[飽食終日，無所用心]

to eat three square meals a day and do no work (idiom)
to be sated with food and remain idle

zhīqírán'érbùzhīqísuǒyǐrán

知其然而不知其所以然

[知其然而不知其所以然]

(idiom) to know that it is so but not why it is so

dàosuǒcúnzhě,nǎishīsuǒcúnzhě

道所存者，乃师所存者

[道所存者，乃師所存者]

If sb has grasped the truth before you, take him as your teacher (Tang dynasty essayist Han Yu 韓愈／韩愈 ( Hán Yù)).
We should learn from one who knows the way.

Lúndūn Guójì Jīnróng Qīhuò Jiāoyìsuǒ

伦敦国际金融期货交易所

[倫敦國際金融期貨交易所]

London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE)

Shànghǎi Zhèngquàn Jiāoyìsuǒ Zōnghé Gǔjià Zhǐshù

上海证券交易所综合股价指数

[上海證券交易所綜合股價指數]

Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) Composite Index