What does 所谓 mean in Chinese?
所谓 (suǒwèi) means what is meant by the expression...; what is referred to as.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
所谓
what is meant by the expression...; what is referred to as
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
what is meant by the expression...; what is referred to as
02
(derog.) so-called
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 所谓
How do you pronounce 所谓?
所谓 is pronounced suǒwèi.
Is 所谓 an HSK word?
所谓 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 所谓?
所谓 is used as a 形容词 (adjective) in Chinese.
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