Difference between revisions of "Expressing "so-called" with "suowei""
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| − | 所谓 (suǒwèi) can be used in scenarios you would use | + | 所谓 (suǒwèi) is the Chinese way of expressing "so-called." It can also be used in scenarios you would use sarcastic air quotation marks. Just keep in mind that "so-called" often comes with a negative connotation in English, but this is not always so in Chinese. |
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| − | {{Basic Grammar|所谓| | + | {{Basic Grammar|所谓|B2|所谓 + "so-called name" |<em>所谓</em>。|grammar point|ASG000000}} |
{{Rel char|谓}} | {{Rel char|谓}} | ||
{{Rel char|所}} | {{Rel char|所}} | ||
{{Translation|so-called}} | {{Translation|so-called}} | ||
{{Structure|Sentence Patterns}} | {{Structure|Sentence Patterns}} | ||
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所谓 (suǒwèi) is the Chinese way of expressing "so-called." It can also be used in scenarios you would use sarcastic air quotation marks. Just keep in mind that "so-called" often comes with a negative connotation in English, but this is not always so in Chinese.
Structure
所谓 + "so-called name"
Sources and further reading
Books
