Meaning of 场所
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- location
- place
How to use 场所
场所 is a fairly formal word for a place used for a certain activity, often in signs, rules and news. It commonly appears as 公共场所 (gōnggòng chǎngsuǒ, public place) or 娱乐场所 (yúlè chǎngsuǒ, entertainment venue). Example: 公共场所禁止吸烟。(Gōnggòng chǎngsuǒ jìnzhǐ xīyān.) Smoking is banned in public places.
场 (chǎng) is the open ground you see in 机场 (airport) and 广场 (plaza), and 所 (suǒ) means a place or establishment. Put an open area together with a building and you get 场所, a place where people do something.
Common mistake: Learners often use 场所 for casual talk about a spot, like 这个场所很好吃, when everyday speech would use 地方 (dìfang). Also note that 场 is third tone here (chǎng), not second tone cháng as in 一场雨.
场所 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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场 chǎng · large place used for a specific purpose · 6 strokes
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所 suǒ · actually · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 场所.
| 机场 | jīchǎng | airport; airfield; (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circum |
| 商场 | shāngchǎng | shopping mall; shopping center |
| 所以 | suǒyǐ | therefore; as a result |
| 所有 | suǒyǒu | all; to have; to possess; to own |
| 广场 | guǎngchǎng | public square; plaza |
| 停车场 | tíngchēchǎng | parking lot; car park |
| 球场 | qiúchǎng | stadium; sports ground |
| 体育场 | tǐyùchǎng | stadium |
| 现场 | xiànchǎng | the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot |
| 市场 | shìchǎng | marketplace; market; bazaar; (economics) market |
| 场合 | chǎnghé | occasion; situation; context; setting; venue |
| 所长 | suǒzhǎng | what one is good at; one's strong point |
Questions about 场所
What does 场所 mean?
场所 (chǎngsuǒ) means "location; place" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 场所?
场所 is made of 2 characters: 场 (6 strokes), 所 (8 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 场所 an HSK word?
Yes. 场所 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 场所 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 场所 is written 場所.
What is the difference between 场所 and 地方?
地方 (dìfang) is the everyday word for any place or spot, even a part of your body. 场所 is more formal and refers to a place set aside for an activity, such as work, events or entertainment.
Can 场所 be used with a measure word?
Yes, it usually takes 个 (gè), as in 一个安全的场所 (yí ge ānquán de chǎngsuǒ), a safe place. In formal writing it is often used without a measure word after a describing word, like 工作场所 (workplace).