所有

suǒ yǒu

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Adjective Very common

Definitions

1. all
2. to have; to possess; to own

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 有些 yǒu xiē 有些 yǒu xiē some 所有 means 'all', while 有些 means 'some'.: some

Related words

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• 拥有 yōng yǒu 拥有 yōng yǒu to have; to possess When 所有 means 'to own/possess', 拥有 is a near synonym as a verb.: to have; to possess

Synonyms

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• 全部 quán bù 全部 quán bù whole; all Both mean 'all' and can often be used interchangeably, though 全部 can be more formal.: whole; all
• 一切 yī qiè 一切 yī qiè everything 一切 emphasizes 'everything' in a more abstract or comprehensive sense.: everything

Usage notes

Common mistakes

所有 usually requires the particle 的 when modifying a noun (所有的学生 'all students'), whereas 所有 without 的 can sound incomplete or literary.

Example Sentences

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所有 的学生都喜欢这个老师。

All the students like this teacher.

政府动员了 所有 力量救灾。

The government mobilized all forces for disaster relief.

经理召集了 所有 员工开会。

The manager convened all the employees for a meeting.

他挥霍光了 所有 积蓄。

He squandered all his savings.

他们决定销毁 所有 过期文件。

They decided to destroy all the expired documents.

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Words Containing 所有

• 一无所有 一无所有 yī wú suǒ yǒu: not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking
• 所有主 所有主 suǒ yǒu zhǔ: owner
• 所有制 所有制 suǒ yǒu zhì: ownership of the means of production (in Marxism)
• 所有格 所有格 suǒ yǒu gé: possessive case (grammar)
• 所有权 所有权 suǒ yǒu quán: ownership
• 所有物 所有物 suǒ yǒu wù: a possession
• 所有者 所有者 suǒ yǒu zhě: proprietor
• 混合所有制改革 混合所有制改革 hùn hé suǒ yǒu zhì gǎi gé: mixed ownership reform (strategy aimed at enhancing the efficiency and competitiveness of state-owned enterprises)
• 版权所有 版权所有 bǎn quán suǒ yǒu: all rights reserved (copyright statement)
• 空无所有 空无所有 kōng wú suǒ yǒu: having nothing (idiom); utterly destitute

Child Words of 所有

• 所 所 suǒ: actually
• 有 有 yǒu: to have; there is