所謂

suǒ wèi

B1 Level 5 ★ Core word
Attributive stative verb

Definition

  1. what is meant by the expression ...; what is referred to as ...
  2. (derog.) so-called

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Example

所謂「健康」,不只是身體,還包括心理。

So-called "health" isn't just physical; it also includes the mind.

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).