所谓 (suǒ wèi) — so-called (often implying doubt, irony, or skepticism); what is called (neutral, used to introduce a term or concept)
Definition
所谓 introduces or quotes a term, and often carries a skeptical, ironic tone — implying the thing does not deserve the label. Contrast with 假定, which frames something as a working assumption rather than a quoted label.
adjective
so-called (often implying doubt, irony, or skepticism)what is called (neutral, used to introduce a term or concept)
Examples
- 所谓“”。suǒ wèi De "zì yóu" qí shí shì yǒu tiáo jiàn de.The so-called "freedom" actually has conditions.
- 所谓，。suǒ wèi Ài qíng, bú guò shì hù xiāng lǐ jiě hé zhī chí.What is called love is nothing but mutual understanding and support.
- 所谓，。Tā suǒ wèi de zhuān jiā shēn fèn, gēn běn méi rén rèn kě.His so-called expert status is not recognized by anyone at all.
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