所在 (suǒ zài) — location; whereabouts; (after a noun) the place where something is located (often used figuratively)
Definition
所在 names where something is located, often used after a noun to mean 'the place where...' (问题所在 = 'the source/root of the problem'). Unlike 场所, it refers abstractly to a location tied to a specific thing, not a type of place.
noun
locationwhereabouts(after a noun) the place where something is located (often used figuratively)
Examples
- 所在。Tā men de suǒ zài zài shì zhōng xīn.Their location is in the city center.
- 所在。Tā zhǎo dào le wèn tí suǒ zài.He found the root of the problem.
- 所在。Tā de gōng zuò suǒ zài shì tú shū guǎn.Her workplace is the library.
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