所 + Verb + 的 (that which is V-ed)
IntroducedTurn an action's object into a noun phrase
- A notice says all the material you need is available here.
- you你(that which)所to need需要(modifier / structural particle)的material资料all / both都at / in在here这里。 — (that which)所to need需要(modifier / structural particle)的 modifies material资料: the material that you need.
Locate the pattern in real examples
- (that which)所 + Verb + (modifier / structural particle)的 (that which is V-ed): he / him他(that which)所variant of 说说(modifier / structural particle)的all / both都is是truth实话。; we / us我们(that which)所to see看到(modifier / structural particle)的merely只是portion一部分。
- Read the whole clause before choosing a translation. The examples show the pattern in use; the context below determines what the speaker claims.
A notice says all the material you need is available here. What does 你所需要的资料都在这里。 communicate?
所需要的 modifies 资料: the material that you need. The subject remains 你, so the construction is not automatically passive. 我所知道的 can stand alone as what I know; adding a head noun specifies the thing.
Follow the speaker
this这is是I我(that which)所know知道的all一切。
- In the opening situation: you你(that which)所to need需要(modifier / structural particle)的material资料all / both都at / in在here这里。
- (that which)所to need需要(modifier / structural particle)的 modifies material资料: the material that you need.
Using the pattern named in this lesson: Everything that I know: 我 ____ 知道的一切。
所 + Verb + 的 = that which is V-ed: 我所知道的.
所…的 turns a verb into a noun-like phrase.
Yes — 我所知道的, 闻所未闻.
Check the limit of the explanation
- The subject remains you你, so the construction is not automatically passive.
- I我(that which)所know知道(modifier / structural particle)的 can stand alone as what I know; adding a head noun specifies the thing.
Every 所…的 construction must have a passive meaning.
The subject remains 你, so the construction is not automatically passive. 我所知道的 can stand alone as what I know; adding a head noun specifies the thing. 所需要的 modifies 资料: the material that you need.
Repair the form before interpreting it
- The form you你to need需要(that which)所(modifier / structural particle)的material资料 needs repair here. Write you你(that which)所to need需要(modifier / structural particle)的material资料 instead; keep the word or frame in its demonstrated order.
- Form and meaning are separate checks. After the repair, explain the sentence in its situation rather than treating a familiar translation as a universal rule.
Rewrite the demonstrated repair exactly: 你需要所的资料
The demonstrated form is 你所需要的资料. 所需要的 modifies 资料: the material that you need.
Keep the distinction
- (that which)所to need需要(modifier / structural particle)的 modifies material资料: the material that you need. Check the relevant speaker, time or group in the surrounding context.
- The subject remains you你, so the construction is not automatically passive. I我(that which)所know知道(modifier / structural particle)的 can stand alone as what I know; adding a head noun specifies the thing.
Read the full reference: HSK 6 grammar — Sentence patterns.
大家所关心的 means…
大家所关心的 means what everyone cares about. 大家 remains the subject; the construction is not necessarily passive.
A notice says all the material you need is available here. Close the examples. Say a Mandarin response, then write it in Chinese. Explain briefly in English what the lesson’s pattern adds. Compare with the model, then change one detail and try again.
This is supported productive practice. Compare meaning and structure; your answer need not copy the model. A partner or teacher must hear the spoken response to comment on pronunciation.