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Jyutping so2 wai6
Pinyin suǒ wèi

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. so-called
  2. what is called
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 區別詞
    為​人​所​稱呼​同認​識​嘅
    what is called; what is known as
    • 所謂「亞洲四小龍」係指韓國、台灣、香港同新加坡。
      所谓「亚洲四小龙」系指韩国、台湾、香港同新加坡。
      so2 wai6 aa3 zau1 sei3 siu2 lung4 hai6 zi2 hon4 gwok3, toi4 waan1, hoeng1 gong2 tung4 san1 gaa3 bo1.
      The term "The Four Asian Tigers" refers to Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
  2. 區別詞
    貶指​某個​名號​名​不符​實
    so-called
    • 好多所謂嘅「健康食品」都係用個標籤嚟賺錢嘅。
      好多所谓嘅「健康食品」都系用个标签嚟赚钱嘅。
      hou2 do1 so2 wai6 ge3 gin6 hong1 sik6 ban2 dou1 hai6 jung6 go3 biu1 cim1 lai4 zaan6 cin2 ge2.
      Many producers of those so-called "health food" are just trying to make money with their brand name.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj, attributive, literary
    what is known as
  2. adj, attributive
    so-called; that which is called
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #3975
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他是我们所谓的实干家。
    他是我們所謂的實幹家。
    tā shì wǒ men suǒ wèi de shí gàn jiā 。
    • He is what is called a man of action.
  2. Mandarin
    我对那些所谓有个性的人没甚么好感。
    我對那些所謂有個性的人沒甚麼好感。
    wǒ duì nà xiē suǒ wèi yǒu gè xìng de rén méi shèn me hǎo gǎn 。
    • I don't like what they call a man of character.
  3. Mandarin
    他就是我们所谓的绅士。
    他就是我們所謂的紳士。
    tā jiù shì wǒ men suǒ wèi de shēn shì 。
    • He is what is called a gentleman.
  4. Mandarin
    我无所谓。
    我無所謂。
    wǒ wú suǒ wèi 。
    • I don't care.
    • Whatever.
    • That doesn't matter to me.
    • It's not bugging me.
  5. Mandarin
    世界上并没有所谓完美的句子。就好像没有完美的绝望一样。
    世界上並沒有所謂完美的句子。就好像沒有完美的絕望一樣。
    shì jiè shàng bìng méi yǒu suǒ wèi wán měi de jù zi 。 jiù hǎo xiàng méi yǒu wán měi de jué wàng yī yàng 。
    • There's no such thing as a perfect sentence. Just as there's no such thing as perfect despair.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    呢啲花摆喺边度都无所谓,显眼就得㗎喇。
    呢啲花擺喺邊度都無所謂,顯眼就得㗎喇。
    nei4 di1 faa1 baai2 hai2 bin1 dou6 dou1 mou2 so2 wai6 , hin2 ngaan5 zau6 dak1 gaa3 laa3 。
    • Put those flowers wherever we can see them well.
  2. Cantonese
    去边度食我都冇所谓,你话事得㗎喇。
    去邊度食我都冇所謂,你話事得㗎喇。
    heoi3 bin1 dou6 sik6 ngo5 dou1 mou5 so2 wai6 , nei5 waa2 si6 dak1 gaa3 laa3 。
    • I don't care where we eat dinner. It's entirely up to you.
  3. Cantonese
    如果你冇所谓,我都冇所谓。
    如果你冇所謂,我都冇所謂。
    jyu4 gwo2 nei5 mou5 so2 wai6 , ngo5 dou1 mou5 so2 wai6 。
    • It's OK with me if it's OK with you.
  4. Cantonese
    你想去就去啦。如果你唔想去都冇乜所谓。
    你想去就去啦。如果你唔想去都冇乜所謂。
    nei5 soeng2 heoi3 zau6 heoi3 laa1 。 jyu4 gwo2 nei5 m4 soeng2 heoi3 dou1 mou5 mat1 so2 wai6 。
    • If you want to go, then go. If you don't want to, then it's no big deal.
  5. Cantonese
    你眼中嘅我并唔系我;我眼中嘅我亦都唔系我。所谓「我」,系我眼中嘅你眼中嘅我。
    你眼中嘅我並唔係我;我眼中嘅我亦都唔係我。所謂「我」,係我眼中嘅你眼中嘅我。
    nei5 ngaan5 zung1 ge3 ngo5 bing6 m4 hai6 ngo5 ; ngo5 ngaan5 zung1 ge3 ngo5 jik6 dou1 m4 hai6 ngo5 。 so2 wai6 「 ngo5 」 , hai6 ngo5 ngaan5 zung1 ge3 nei5 ngaan5 zung1 ge3 ngo5 。
    • I am not who you think I am; I am not who I think I am; I am who I think you think I am.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    所谓「有人辞官归故里,有人漏夜赶科场」,政府问责团队早排发生「跳船潮」,几位高官提早退休,但就有反对党成员宁愿退党都要补上空缺。
    所謂「有人辭官歸故里,有人漏夜趕科場」,政府問責團隊早排發生「跳船潮」,幾位高官提早退休,但就有反對黨成員寧願退黨都要補上空缺。
    so2 wai6 jau5 jan4 ci4 gun1 gwai1 gu3 lei5, jau5 jan4 lau6 je6 gon2 fo1 coeng4, zing3 fu2 man6 zaak3 tyun4 deoi2 zou2 paai4 faat3 sang1 tiu4 syun4 ciu4, gei2 wai2 gou1 gun1 tai4 zou2 teoi3 jau1, daan6 zau6 jau5 faan2 deoi3 dong2 sing4 jyun4 ning4 jyun2 teoi3 dong2 dou1 jiu3 bou2 soeng5 hung1 kyut3.
    • People come and go. There are vacancies in the governing team after several principal officials jumped ship by early retirement some days ago. Meanwhile, certain members of the opposition camp would rather leave their parties and fill in.
  2. Cantonese
    所谓才干唔单止系工作上嘅表现,亦包括思维、创造力、沟通等技能。
    所謂才幹唔單止係工作上嘅表現,亦包括思維、創造力、溝通等技能。
    • X
  3. Cantonese
    所谓
    所謂
    so2 wai6
    • what is called; so-called
    • so-called
  4. Cantonese
    正所谓「得饶人处且饶人」,既然佢肯道歉同赔偿,不如件事就咁算啦。
    正所謂「得饒人處且饒人」,既然佢肯道歉同賠償,不如件事就咁算啦。
    • The old wisdom said "being forgiving wherever it is possible", as he had apologized and compensated for the loss, I think we should put this issue aside.
  5. Cantonese
    食饭?我去边度都冇所谓。
    食飯?我去邊度都冇所謂。
    sik6 faan6? ngo5 heoi3 bin1 dou6 dou1 mou5 so2 wai6.
    • Lunch? I'm fine with anywhere.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    无所谓
    無所謂
    wú suǒ wèi
    • to be irrelevant (literally, "to not [have or be] what one can refer to [as]")
  2. Mandarin
    我那时并不知道这所谓猹的是怎么一件东西——便是现在也不知道——只是无端地觉得状如小狗而很凶猛。
    我那時並不知道這所謂猹的是怎麼一件東西——便是現在也不知道——只是無端地覺得狀如小狗而很兇猛。
    wǒ nà shí bìng bù zhī dào zhè suǒ wèi chá de shì zěn me yī jiàn dōng xī — biàn shì xiàn zài yě bù zhī dào — zhǐ shì wú duān dì jué de zhuàng rú xiǎo gǒu ér hěn xiōng měng .
    • Back then I did not know what this so-called cha was—which I still do not know even now—but just thought that it had a shape like a little dog and was somehow ferocious for no reason.
  3. Mandarin
    所谓入坑并没有你想象的那么复杂。你只需要发自内心的喜爱就可以了。
    所謂入坑並沒有你想象的那麼複雜。你只需要發自內心的喜愛就可以了。
    suǒ wèi rù kēng bìng méi yǒu nǐ xiǎng xiàng de nà me fù zá . nǐ zhǐ xū yào fā zì nèi xīn de xǐ ài jiù kě yǐ le .
    • Getting into a fandom is not as complex as you might imagine. All you need is wholehearted love for it.
  4. Mandarin
    使用A方案还是B方案,这无所谓。
    使用A方案還是B方案,這無所謂。
    shǐ yòng a fān gàn hái shì B fān gàn , zhè wú suǒ wèi .
    • It doesn't matter whether Plan A or B is used.
  5. Mandarin
    晚上吃什么,我无所谓。
    晚上吃什麼,我無所謂。
    wǎn shang chī shén me , wǒ wú suǒ wèi .
    • As for what to eat for dinner, I don't care.