HSK Level 2

所有

suǒ yǒu

all

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Example Sentences

我所有的书都在书架上。

wǒ suǒ yǒu de shū dōu zài shū jià shàng.

All my books are on the bookshelf.

他所有的钱都花光了。

tā suǒ yǒu de qián dōu huā guāng le.

He spent all his money.

她所有的衣服都洗干净了。

tā suǒ yǒu de yī fu dōu xǐ gān jìng le.

All her clothes are washed clean.

Synonyms

Antonyms

部分 (bù fèn)

part

局部 (jú bù)

part

Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 所有 (sǒuyǒu) is composed of two characters: 所 (suǒ) and 有 (yǒu). The character 所 (suǒ) originally meant "place" or "location", but it has evolved to mean "all" or "everything" in modern Chinese. The character 有 (yǒu) means "to have" or "to possess". When these two characters are combined, 所有 (sǒuyǒu) means "all that one has" or "everything that belongs to someone". It can be used as a noun, a verb, or an adjective. As a noun, 所有 (sǒuyǒu) refers to the total amount of something that someone has. As a verb, 所有 (sǒuyǒu) means "to own" or "to possess". As an adjective, 所有 (sǒuyǒu) means "all" or "every".