所 suǒ — actually; place
这是我所知道的全部。Zhè shì wǒ suǒ zhī dào de quán bù.This is all that I know.
Common words: 所以 (suǒ yǐ)、所有 (suǒ yǒu)、场所 (chǎng suǒ)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "actually"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "actually", including 所 (suǒ), 竟 (jìng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "actually" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 所 (suǒ), 竟 (jìng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span suǒ, jìng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 所 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 所 suǒactually; placeUseful words: 所以, 所有
- 竟 jìngunexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeedUseful words: 竟然, 究竟
Common words for these 2 "actually" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 所 (suǒ) — so "actually" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
所以suǒ yǐtherefore; as a result; so; the reason why所有suǒ yǒuall; to have; to possess; to own场所chǎng suǒlocation; place竟然jìng ránunexpectedly; to one's surprise; in spite of everything; in that crazy way究竟jiū jìngto go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally毕竟bì jìngafter all; all in all; when all is said and done; in the final analysis
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "actually".
竟 jìng — unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed
没想到他竟然第一个完成了。Méi xiǎng dào tā jìng rán dì yī ge wán chéng le.Surprisingly, he was the first to finish.
Common words: 竟然 (jìng rán)、究竟 (jiū jìng)、毕竟 (bì jìng)
All 2 characters
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