suǒ

所有

Word · Verb · Noun · AdjectiveTraditional所

to own; all; place

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Meanings

3 senses · 11 examples
1.

verb

to own; to possess; to have

formal

Often used in formal or legal contexts. Frequently combines with the particle '有' (suǒ yǒu) to form the common word for 'all' or 'everything'.

Kuàng矿
chǎn产
zī资
yuán源
guī归
guó国
jiā家
suǒ所
yǒu有
 。

Mineral resources are owned by the state.

Zhè这
ge个
nóng农
chǎng场
suǒ所
yǒu有
de的
tǔ土
dì地
dōu都
shì是
tā他
jiā家
de的
 。

All the land of this farm is owned by his family.

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Zhī知
shi识
chǎn产
quán权
guī归
fā发
míng明
zhě者
suǒ所
yǒu有
 。

Intellectual property rights belong to the inventor.

2.

noun

thing that is owned; possession

literary

A classical or formal usage, often found in literary or idiomatic expressions like '尽其所有' (jìn qí suǒ yǒu).

Tā他
huì会
jìn尽
qí其
suǒ所
yǒu有
lái来
bāng帮
zhù助
péng朋
you友
 。

He will offer all he has to help his friend.

Zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
de的
suǒ所
yǒu有
 ,
qǐng请
shōu收
xià下
 。

This is everything I have, please take it.

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Gǔ古
rén人
yún云
 :
shēng生
bù不
dài带
lái来
 ,
sǐ死
bù不
dài带
qù去
 ,
yī一
qiè切
shēn身
wài外
wù物
zhōng终
fēi非
jǐ己
suǒ所
yǒu有
 。

As the ancients said: You bring nothing when you are born and take nothing when you die; all worldly possessions are ultimately not your own.

3.

adjective

all; every; the whole of

neutral

Primarily used as an attributive adjective, placed before a noun, often in the structure '所有 + 的 + Noun'.

Bǎ把
suǒ所
yǒu有
de的
lì力
liàng量
dōu都
gòng贡
xiàn献
gěi给
zǔ祖
guó国
 。

Devote all one's strength to the motherland.

Suǒ所
yǒu有
xué学
sheng生
dōu都
dào到
qí齐
le了
 。

All the students have arrived.

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Zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
suǒ所
yǒu有
de的
jī积
xù蓄
 。

This is all of my savings.

Tā他
huí回
dá答
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
de的
wèn问
tí题
 。

He answered all the questions.

Qǐng请
zài在
biǎo表
gé格
shàng上
tián填
xiě写
suǒ所
yǒu有
de的
xìn信
xī息
 。

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