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场所

chǎng suǒ · chang suo

Traditional 場所

HSK 3Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. location
  2. place
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A quiet sign

  1. Leon

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，这个(zhège)牌子(páizi)写(xiě)什么(shénme)？

    Dengdeng, what does this sign say?

  2. Dengdeng

    “公共(gōnggòng)场所(chǎngsuǒ)，请(qǐng)小声(xiǎoshēng)说话(shuōhuà)。”

    "Public place, please speak quietly."

  3. Leon

    场所(chǎngsuǒ)是(shì)什么(shénme)意思(yìsi)？

    What does "place" mean?

  4. Dengdeng

    场所(chǎngsuǒ)就是(jiùshì)地方(dìfang)，比如(bǐrú)图书馆(túshūguǎn)、地铁(dìtiě)、商场(shāngchǎng)。

    "Place" just means a location, like a library, subway or mall.

  5. Leon

    我懂(wǒdǒng)了(le)！那(nà)我(wǒ)不能(bùnéng)在(zài)公共(gōnggòng)场所(chǎngsuǒ)唱歌(chànggē)了(le)。

    I get it! So I can't sing in public places.

  6. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，你(nǐ)可以(kěyǐ)去(qù)浴室(yùshì)唱(chàng)，那里(nàli)不是(bùshì)公共(gōnggòng)场所(chǎngsuǒ)。

    Right. You can sing in the bathroom; that is not a public place.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

海(hǎi)滩(tān)是(shì)一(yí)个(gè)供(gōng)孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)玩(wán)乐(lè)的(de)理(lǐ)想(xiǎng)场(chǎng)所(suǒ)。

The beach is an ideal place for children to play.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

图(tú)书(shū)馆(guǎn)是(shì)安(ān)静(jìng)阅(yuè)读(dú)的(de)公(gōng)共(gòng)场(chǎng)所(suǒ)。

The library is a public place for quiet reading.

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场
chǎng

large place used for a specific purpose; stage

所
suǒ

place; measure word for houses, institutions etc

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