所谓
suǒwèiTraditional: 所謂
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Translation
so-called, what is called, alleged
Word origin
A compound of the structural particle 所 (suǒ) and 谓 (wèi, to say, to call), forming the set phrase meaning that which is called.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 所 (suǒ, structural particle) + 谓 (wèi, to call)
Stroke order
所
谓
Examples
？
Is this what is called success?
。
His so-called friends are not actually reliable.
捷径。
The so-called shortcuts are often the most dangerous.
规。
I do not care about those so-called rules.
，。
What we call freedom is taking responsibility for one's own choices.
所谓 (suǒwèi) means so-called or what is called, often carrying a sceptical or dismissive tone about a label. It typically introduces the noun phrase it qualifies.
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