所
suǒ
before a verb: "what/that which is …"
Every meaning
suǒ
- place
- classifier for buildings: houses, schools, hospitals
- institute; office (as in 研究所)
- (particle) before a verb, forms a noun phrase: what; that which
In the Library
它左边是医院，对面是一所小学。
欢迎光临 · The first night shift · HSK 5
很多人明明知道该说“一所学校”，随口冒出来的却是“一个学校”，自己还浑然不觉。
Words with 所
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).