Usage note
“所”是一个名词，表示一个地方或位置。
“Suǒ” shì yīgè míngcí, biǎoshì yīgè dìfāng huò wèizhì.
"Suǒ" is a noun that indicates a place or location.
Context note
在学校里，我们经常说“教室”是一个学习的地方。
Zài xuéxiào lǐ, wǒmen jīngcháng shuō “jiàoshì” shì yīgè xuéxí de dìfāng.
At school, we often say "classroom" is a place for learning.
5 examples
这个公园是一个美丽的场所。
zhè ge gōng yuán shì yí gè měi lì de chǎng suǒ。
This park is a beautiful place.
图书馆是安静的学习场所。
tú shū guǎn shì ān jìng de xué xí chǎng suǒ。
The library is a quiet place for studying.
我家附近有一个游乐场所。
wǒ jiā fù jìn yǒu yí gè yóu lè chǎng suǒ。
There is a playground near my home.
教室是我们上课的场所。
jiào shì shì wǒ men shàng kè de chǎng suǒ。
The classroom is the place where we have class.
这个商店是购物的好场所。
zhè ge shāng diàn shì gòu wù de hǎo chǎng suǒ。
This store is a good place for shopping.
5 mini stories
小明每天去图书馆学习。图书馆是他最喜欢的场所。
xiǎo míng měi tiān qù tú shū guǎn xué xí。 tú shū guǎn shì tā zuì xǐ huan de chǎng suǒ。
Xiao Ming goes to the library every day to study. The library is his favorite place.
公园里有很多花和树。这个场所很漂亮。
gōng yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō huā hé shù。 zhè ge chǎng suǒ hěn piào liang。
There are many flowers and trees in the park. This place is very beautiful.
学校有一个大操场。那是我们运动的场所。
xué xiào yǒu yí gè dà cāo chǎng。 nà shì wǒ men yùn dòng de chǎng suǒ。
The school has a big playground. That is the place where we exercise.
超市里有很多食物。这个场所很方便。
chāo shì lǐ yǒu hěn duō shí wù。 zhè ge chǎng suǒ hěn fāng biàn。
There is a lot of food in the supermarket. This place is very convenient.
电影院是看电影的场所。我和朋友常去那里。
diàn yǐng yuàn shì kàn diàn yǐng de chǎng suǒ。 wǒ hé péng yǒu cháng qù nà lǐ。
The cinema is a place to watch movies. My friends and I often go there.
Mini dialogue
在厕所
A
请问厕所在哪里？
Qǐngwèn cèsuǒ zài nǎlǐ?
Excuse me, where is the toilet?
B
在走廊的尽头。
Zài zǒuláng de jìntóu.
At the end of the hallway.
在诊所
A
妈妈带我去诊所看病。
Māma dài wǒ qù zhěnsuǒ kànbìng.
Mom took me to the clinic to see a doctor.
B
诊所里有很多病人。
Zhěnsuǒ lǐ yǒu hěnduō bìngrén.
There are many patients in the clinic.
Related words and contrasts
similar
地方
dìfang
place
Common word for a location or place.
similar
处
chù
place; location
More formal or literary, often used in compounds.
related
场所
chǎngsuǒ
venue; site
Refers to a specific place for activities.