chǎng suǒ
lieu; site; lieu
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那里是游乐场所。
nà lǐ shì yóu lè chǎnɡ suǒ .
That's a playground.
这里是私人场所。
zhè lǐ shì sī rén chǎnɡ suǒ .
This is a private place.
工作场所不可吸烟。
ɡōnɡ zuò chǎnɡ suǒ bù kě xī yān .
No smoking in the workplace.
地方 (dìfāng)
place
地点 (dìdiǎn)
location
室外 (shìwài)
outdoors
家 (jiā)
home
The Chinese word 场所 (chǎngsuǒ) is a compound word consisting of two characters: 场 (chǎng) and 所 (suǒ). The character 场 originally meant "a flat open area," but its meaning has expanded to include "a place" or "a scene." The character 所 originally meant "a place," but its meaning has also expanded to include "a thing" or "an object." When these two characters are combined, they form the word 场所, which means "a place" or "a venue."The word 场所 is used in a wide variety of contexts. It can be used to refer to a physical location, such as a park, a school, or a restaurant. It can also be used to refer to a more abstract concept, such as a situation or an event. For example, the phrase 工作场所 (gōngzuò chǎngsuǒ) means "workplace," while the phrase 学习场所 (xuéxí chǎngsuǒ) means "place of learning."The word 场所 is a versatile word that can be used in a variety of ways. It is an important word to know for HSK learners, as it is used frequently in everyday conversation.