Meaning of 处处
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- everywhere
- in all respects
How to use 处处
处处 goes before the verb or adjective, often with 都 or 是. It can describe physical places or abstract aspects, like behavior or care. Example: 她处处为别人着想。(Tā chùchù wèi biérén zhuóxiǎng.) She thinks of others in every way.
处 (chù) means a place or spot. Say it twice, 处处, and you get "place after place," which means everywhere or in every way.
Common mistake: Learners often read 处 here as chǔ, the tone used in 处理 (chǔlǐ). In 处处 both syllables are fourth tone, chùchù, just like the noun 处 in 长处 (chángchù) and 坏处 (huàichù).
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处 chù · place · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 处处.
| 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 处处
What does 处处 mean?
处处 (chùchù) means "everywhere; in all respects" and is used as a adverb.
How do you write 处处?
处处 is made of 2 characters: 处 (5 strokes), 处 (5 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 处处 an HSK word?
Yes. 处处 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 处处 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 处处 is written 處處.
What is the difference between 处处 and 到处?
到处 (dàochù) is mostly about physical places, like 到处都是人 (people everywhere). 处处 can also mean that, but it is more often used for abstract things, like 处处小心 (be careful in every respect). It also sounds a bit more formal.
Can 处处 be used as a subject or object, like "everywhere is clean"?
Not usually. 处处 works as an adverb before the predicate, so you say 处处都很干净 (chùchù dōu hěn gānjìng). To use "everywhere" as a noun, speakers more often say 到处 or 每个地方 (měi gè dìfang).