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所
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Definitions
- 1. actually
- 2. place
- 3. classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc
- 4. that which
- 5. particle introducing a relative clause or passive
Example Sentences
1 shown電話於1876年由貝爾 所 發明。
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Words Containing 所
research institute
as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability
whereabouts unknown
head of an institute etc
as if one had lost something (idiom)
what is called
inspection and control bureau
possessive case (grammar)
whatever you like
as expected
place
to remain unmoved
to know that it is so but not why it is so (idiom)
in my humble opinion
office of an association
where
law firm
unimaginable
Sodom and Gomorrah
correctional institution
stock exchange
everyone has their likes and dislikes (idiom)
clinic
temporary shelter
What you see is what you get (WYSIWYG)
irrespective of
unheard of
without any fear of consequences
lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom); to preach freely on one's favorite topic
Zerubbabel (son of Shealtiel)
expectation
Sodom
each does his utmost (idiom)
stock exchange
detention center
to gain nothing
something that everybody knows
therefore
lit. metal and stone yield to power of sincerity (idiom)
Nuclear Weapon Institute in Beijing
London Stock Exchange (LSE)
to be indifferent
wished-for
place of entertainment
each sticks to his own view
clinic
exactly what one would wish
(idiom) one man's meat is another man's poison; to each his own
to get what one deserves
London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE)
probation office
what one hears and sees (idiom)
place
place of judgment
to reach everywhere
to be invincible
a possession
residence
not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end
what one acquires
looking pensive
see 若有所失[ruò yǒu suǒ shī]
seminary
in my humble opinion (idiom)
as everyone knows (idiom)
heard from time to time
troops under one's command
ownership
laboratory
(derog.) this is all thanks to you!
according to one's capabilities
purgatory (religion)
to be caused by
all rights reserved (copyright statement)
fortunately (formal writing)
to follow one's heart's desires
what one is good at
public place
not stopping at anything
(idiom) to achieve sth worthwhile; to make a positive contribution
its place
dwelling
lit. for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice (proverb)
Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FSE)
exchange-traded fund (ETF)
red-light district
somewhat
(idiom) to sidestep the question
(after a pronoun or name) what (you, they etc) say is true
nursery
If sb has grasped the truth before you, take him as your teacher (Tang dynasty essayist Han Yu 韓愈|韩愈[hán yù]).
proprietor
what one does
Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute
as expected
to be unavoidable (idiom)
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
everyone has their likes and dislikes
not paying attention to anything (idiom); to idle time away
marriage agency
unheard-of; unprecedented
Solomon (name)
refuge
see 精誠所至，金石為開|精诚所至，金石为开[jīng chéng suǒ zhì , jīn shí wèi kāi]
to not know the reason
residence
to go to the bathroom
to differ to some extent (idiom)
sanitorium
wherever one goes
not to refuse to (idiom)
to not know what sb is driving at
printing press
(after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P
mixed ownership reform (strategy aimed at enhancing the efficiency and competitiveness of state-owned enterprises)
see 忘乎所以[wàng hū suǒ yǐ]
that which is yearned for by the public
committing all manner of crimes
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
agency
see 蘿蔔白菜，各有所愛|萝卜白菜，各有所爱[luó bo bái cài , gè yǒu suǒ ài]
there is not much left
drug rehabilitation center
one's affiliation (i.e. the organization one is affiliated with)
there is no gain without a loss (idiom)
no difficulty is insurmountable if one is sincere (idiom)
Ephesus, city of ancient Greece
not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking
unprecedented
China Beijing Equity Exchange (CBEX)
as far as the eye can see
affiliated unit
beyond one's power (to do sth)
attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive
to do whatever one pleases
omnipotent
the objects indicated
having nothing (idiom); utterly destitute
toilet
justice is to be found everywhere (idiom)
to sell anything
to adapt to sb's taste
ownership of the means of production (in Marxism)
one's conduct and deeds
technical limitations
shipyard
branch (of a company etc)
exchange
parents (father and mother)
see 若有所失[ruò yǒu suǒ shī]
detention center
as far as I know
general trend
omnipresent
unheard of
location
not excluding anything
not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant
what one considers
omniscient
lit. heroes usually agree (idiom); Great minds think alike.
owner
senior center
to force someone to do something
used properly
(idiom) to enjoy popular support
not knowing which course to follow (idiom); at a loss what to do
known
heard
to pander to sb's whims
(literary) what one sees
What you don't want done to you, don't do to others. (idiom, from the Confucian analects)
habitation
Azor (son of Eliakim and father of Zadok in Matthew 1:13-14)
polling station
the reason why
just as expected
to be without a fixed residence (idiom)
Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) Composite Index
stock exchange
each takes what he needs (idiom)
Shenzhen Stock Exchange SZSE
office
so be it
each displays their own strengths (idiom)
shelter
guesthouse; hostel
see 所言非虛|所言非虚[suǒ yán fēi xū]
income tax
to have nothing to do
necessary (for)
Solomon Islands in southwest Pacific
to seem as if something is amiss (idiom)
local police station
nonsense
to get carried away
Epistle of St Paul to the Ephesians
(idiom) each in the correct place; each is provided for
to summarize
Kingdom Hall (place of worship used by Jehovah's Witnesses)
as one pleases (idiom)
not having any special skill
greatly disappointed
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
to talk about everything
(dialect) toilet
what one thinks
drug rehabilitation center
to eat three square meals a day and do no work (idiom)
as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course
unaffiliated
all
totally unaffected
unprecedented
(idiom) to sweep everything before one; to be invincible
destitute and homeless (idiom); forced from one's home and wandering about
Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE)
If sb has grasped the truth before you, take him as your teacher (Tang dynasty essayist Han Yu 韓愈|韩愈[hán yù]).
watchhouse
Sino-German clinic
Soto
location