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所谓
suǒwèi
Description
"所谓"用来说"人们常说的"或"大家叫的"那个东西。
"所谓" is used to mean 'what people often say' or 'what everyone calls' that thing.
有时候用它,说话的人其实不太相信那个说法。
Sometimes when using "所谓", the speaker actually doesn't quite believe that saying.
Meanings
所谓suǒwèi
what is called; so-called
这就是所谓的健康食品。
This is what they call healthy food.
所谓suǒwèi
so-called (implying doubt or irony)
他那所谓的朋友根本不帮他。
His so-called friends don't help him at all.
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Notes
- Etymology
所 (nominalizer) + 谓 (to call/say), literally "that which is called".
- Nuance
often carries a skeptical or ironic tone, distancing the speaker from the label.
In videos
“这个区好像是蛮多所谓的潮人会去的一个地方”
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