How to say “place” in Chinese
place, premises
“Place” in Chinese is 场所, chǎng suǒ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
场所 is read chǎng suǒ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
On the left, 土 “earth”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “场所”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 场所. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 公共场所禁止吸烟。gōnggòngchǎngsuǒjìnzhǐxīyānSmoking is prohibited in public places.
- 请大家遵守公共场所的规定qǐngdàjiāzūnshǒugōnggòngchǎngsuǒdeguīdìngEveryone, please follow the rules for public places.
- 凡是公共场所，都禁止吸烟。fánshìgōnggòngchǎngsuǒ,dōujìnzhǐxīyānEvery public place — smoking is banned there.
More words from the lesson “In public places”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “place” in Chinese?
“Place” in Chinese is 场所, pinyin chǎngsuǒ.
What does 场所 mean?
场所 (chǎngsuǒ) means “place, premises”.
How do you write 场所?
场所 is 2 characters: 场 (chǎng) — ground, place; 所 (suǒ) — place; that which. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 场所?
场所 is read chǎngsuǒ. Tones: chǎng — third tone, suǒ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“place” in the lesson “In public places”
This word is from the topic “Society and law” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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