所谓 (the so-called …)
Air quotes, in one word
- so-called所谓 ((of / 's)的) + Noun Phrase = "the so-called …".
- so-called所谓(of / 's)的success成功,not不merely只是coin钱 = "so-called success isn't just money."
- It often carries a faint note of skepticism.
so-called所谓 + ((of / 's)的) + Noun Phrase
- so-called所谓 flags a term as "what people call …".
so-called所谓的success成功,not不only只是money钱。
- so-called所谓(of / 's)的success成功,not不merely只是coin钱 = "so-called success isn't just money."
Explore
Correct or broken?
所谓 holds a notion up with tweezers: the SO-CALLED X — then comments on it.
Practice
So-called success isn't just money: ____ 的成功,不只是钱。
所谓 (的) + Noun Phrase = the so-called …: 所谓的成功.
Practice
所谓 means “what people call …”.
Yes — 所谓 (的) + Noun = the so-called ….
Recap
Key idea
- so-called所谓 ((of / 's)的) + Noun Phrase — "the so-called …"
- so-called所谓(of / 's)的expert专家 · so-called所谓(of / 's)的success成功
- Often a touch skeptical ("what they call …")
Read the full reference: HSK 5 grammar — Sentence patterns.
Practice
所谓 often carries…
所谓的专家 = “so-called experts” (slightly doubtful).