场所
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 6
场所 (chǎngsuǒ) · place
场所 (chǎngsuǒ) means “place; venue”. It is written with 2 characters: 场 (place) + 所 (measure word for schools, houses). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 场所 is built
The characters
场 chǎng · place
What 场 is made of
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 勿wù — must not
Origin hint: 土 gives the meaning, 昜 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
所 suǒ · measure word for schools, houses
What 所 is made of
- 户hù — door
- 丶 — dot
- 尸shī — body
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 斤jīn — catty
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 下xià — down
Origin hint: An axe 斤 swung at a door 户 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
公共场所不能大声说话。Gōnggòng chǎngsuǒ bù néng dàshēng shuōhuà.You can't talk loudly in public places.
图书馆是学习的好场所。Túshūguǎn shì xuéxí de hǎo chǎngsuǒ.The library is a good place to study.
Questions about 场所
What does 场所 mean?
场所 (chǎngsuǒ) means “place; venue”.
How do you pronounce 场所?
场所 is pronounced chǎngsuǒ.
Which HSK level is 场所?
场所 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 机场jīchǎngairport
- 商场shāngchǎngshopping mall
- 广场guǎngchǎngpublic square
- 球场qiúchǎngsports field
- 体育场tǐyùchǎngstadium
- 停车场tíngchēchǎngparking lot
- 场合chǎnghéoccasion
- 剧场jùchǎngtheater
- 全场quánchǎngthe whole audience
- 市场shìchǎngmarket
Learn 场所 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 81: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.