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The Chinese word suoyou - 所有 - suǒyǒu
(to own in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
suǒyǒu
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(Mandarin = standard Chinese without accent)
Note: In this special case, one of the tones is pronounced differently than the (written) Pinyin phonetic script indicates. This phenomenon is called Tone sandhi.
English translations
to own, possession, all,
to possess, having
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of suǒyǒu are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 所有 ( suoyou / suǒyǒu ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Suoyou de ren dou lai le.
Suǒyǒu de rén dōu lái le.– English translation: Everyone has come.
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
that which | to have
所有 ( suoyou / suǒyǒu ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 320)
所有 ( suoyou / suǒyǒu ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 320)
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