Definition
所有 (suǒyǒu) as an adjective means 'all, every' — it comes before a noun (often with 的) to mean 'all of the ...'. As a verb, it means 'to possess, to own' in formal writing, stronger and more legal/formal than 有 (yǒu) 'to have' and less abstract than 拥有 (yōngyǒu) 'to possess (important things)'.
all(formal) to possessto own
Examples
- 所有。suǒ yǒu de rén dōu hěn gāoxìng.All the people are very happy.
- 所有。Wǒ suǒ yǒu de shū dōu zài zhuōzi shàng.All my books are on the table.
- 所有。Tā shīqù le suǒ yǒu.He lost everything.
Grammar
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