Definition
有所 is a formal adverb meaning 'to some extent' or 'somewhat'. It always appears directly before a verb (often a disyllabic verb like 改善, 提高, 变化) to indicate a moderate degree of change or difference. It is common in written Chinese, news, and formal speech, but rarely used in casual conversation.
adv.
(adv.) to some extentsomewhat (used before verbs to moderate the degree)
Examples
- ，有所。Jīngguò gǎigé, gōngsī de yèjì yǒu suǒ gǎishàn.After the reforms, the company's performance improved to some extent.
- 有所。Tā duì zhè jiàn shì de tàidù yǒu suǒ gǎibiàn.His attitude toward this matter changed somewhat.
- 。Zhè liǎng zhǒng fāngfǎ de xiàoguǒ yǒu suǒ bùtóng.The effects of these two methods are somewhat different.
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