四处 meaning in English
all over the place; everywhere and all directions
Meaning of 四处
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- all over the place
- everywhere and all directions
How to use 四处
四处 usually comes before a verb to show an action happens all over, as in 四处看看 or 四处寻找. It sounds a little more written and vivid than 到处. Example: 他四处找工作。(Tā sìchù zhǎo gōngzuò.) He looked for work all over the place.
四 (sì) means four and 处 (chù) means place, so 四处 is "places in all four directions." Picture yourself looking north, south, east and west, and finding things everywhere.
Common mistake: Learners often read 处 as chǔ here because of 处理 (chǔlǐ), but in 四处 it is fourth tone, chù, meaning "place." Also do not put 四处 after the verb. Say 四处走 and not 走四处.
四处 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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四 sì · four · 5 strokes
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处 chù · place · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 四处.
| 到处 | dàochù | everywhere |
| 好处 | hǎochù | easy to get along with |
| 坏处 | huàichù | harm; troubles |
| 处理 | chǔlǐ | to handle; to deal with; to punish |
| 长处 | chángchù | good aspects; strong points |
| 短处 | duǎnchù | shortcoming; defect |
| 相处 | xiāngchǔ | to be in contact (with sb); to associate |
| 处于 | chǔyú | to be in (some state, position, or condition) |
| 四周 | sìzhōu | all around |
| 处在 | chǔzài | to be situated at; to find oneself at |
| 深处 | shēnchù | abyss; depths |
| 处罚 | chǔfá | to penalize; to punish |
Questions about 四处
What does 四处 mean?
四处 (sìchù) means "all over the place; everywhere and all directions" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 四处?
四处 is made of 2 characters: 四 (5 strokes), 处 (5 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 四处 an HSK word?
Yes. 四处 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 四处 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 四处 is written 四處.
What is the difference between 四处 and 到处?
Both mean everywhere and often swap freely. 到处 is more common in everyday speech and also works for states, as in 到处都是人. 四处 leans toward movement in many directions, such as 四处奔走 (sìchù bēnzǒu, rushing around).
Can 四处 be used with 都?
Yes. You can say 四处都是垃圾 (sìchù dōu shì lājī), meaning there is trash everywhere. Adding 都 stresses that no place is left out.