Sentence PatternsHSK 5
Expressing "so-called" with 所谓
Use 所谓 to introduce a 'so-called' term or concept, often conveying skepticism or irony. Optionally add 的 before the noun phrase for smoother linking.
Structure
所谓 + (的) + Noun Phrase
的 is optional
Examples
- 没有所谓的失败，除非你不想再尝试。Méi yǒu suǒ wèi de shī bài, chú fēi nǐ bù xiǎng zài cháng shì.There is no such thing as so-called "failure," unless you do not want to try again.
- 所谓的“名医”，连最基本的医学知识都不知道。Suǒ wèi de "míng yī", lián zuì jī běn de yī xué zhī shi dōu bù zhī dào.So-called "famous doctors" do not even know the most basic medical knowledge.
- 所谓企业管理，是需要解决一个接一个的问题。Suǒ wèi qǐ yè guǎn lǐ, shì xū yào jiě jué yí gè jiē yí gè de wèn tí.So-called "corporate management" requires solving one problem after another.
- 人生没有所谓的答案。Rén shēng méi yǒu suǒ wèi de dá àn.There is no such thing as "answers" in life.
- 所谓没有时间，是你没有好好安排时间。Suǒ wèi méi yǒu shí jiān, shì nǐ méi yǒu hǎo hǎo ān pái shí jiān.The so-called lack of time means that you have not managed your time well.