处 meaning in English
(bound form) place; locality; (bound form) part; aspect
Meaning of 处
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- (bound form) place; locality
- (bound form) part; aspect
- (bound form) office; department; bureau
- classifier for locations: spot, point
- to reside
- to live
- to dwell
- to be in
- to be situated at
- to stay
- to get along with
- to be in a position of
How to use 处
As chù it means a place, a point, or an office, and it appears in words like 到处 (dàochù, everywhere), 好处 (hǎochù, benefit) and 长处 (chángchù, strong point). As chǔ it is a verb meaning to live, to be in a situation, or to get along with someone, as in 处理 (chǔlǐ, to handle). Example: 这个办法有很多好处。 (Zhège bànfǎ yǒu hěn duō hǎochù.) This method has many advantages.
Picture 处 as someone with slow, dragging feet (夂) who stops at a spot marked by 卜. Where the walker stops is a place, chù.
Common mistake: Learners often read every 处 as chù, but in verbs like 处理 (chǔlǐ) and 相处 (xiāngchǔ) it is third tone chǔ. A quick rule is that noun meanings use chù and verb meanings use chǔ.
处 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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处 chù · place · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 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) |
| 处在 | chǔzài | to be situated at; to find oneself at |
| 深处 | shēnchù | abyss; depths |
| 处罚 | chǔfá | to penalize; to punish |
| 远处 | yuǎnchù | distant place |
Questions about 处
What does 处 mean?
处 (chù) means "(bound form) place; locality; (bound form) part; aspect" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 处?
处 is made of 1 character: 处 (5 strokes). That is 5 strokes in total.
Is 处 an HSK word?
Yes. 处 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 处 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 处 is written 處.
How do I say 'get along with someone' using 处?
Use 相处 (xiāngchǔ) with the tone chǔ. For example, 他很好相处。 (Tā hěn hǎo xiāngchǔ.) means he is easy to get along with.
What does 处 mean in government or company names?
In names of organizations, 处 (chù) means a department or office, usually a division inside a larger bureau. For example, 处长 (chùzhǎng) is the head of such a department.