「所謂」

Entry #1
Pronunciation: so2 wai6
Individual
Character Meaning:
所 that((grammatical word)); place; site
謂 to say; to call; to name; to tell; predicate
Part of Speech: distinguishing word
Explanation:
  • what is called; what is known as
    (Cant.) 所so2謂wai6「亞aa3洲zau1四sei3小siu2龍lung4」係hai6指zi2韓hon4國gwok3、台toi4灣waan1、香hoeng1港gong2同tung4新san1加gaa3坡bo1。
    (Eng.) The term "The Four Asian Tigers" refers to Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

  • so-called
    (Cant.) 好hou2多do1所so2謂wai6嘅ge3「健gin6康hong1食sik6品ban2」都dou1係hai6用jung6個go3標biu1籤cim1嚟lai4賺zaan6錢cin2嘅ge2。
    (Eng.) Many producers of those so-called "health food" are just trying to make money with their brand name.

See also: 一言以蔽之 事實上 實際上 政治正確 無事生非 簡而言之 習非成是 自古以來 自我感覺良好 自欺欺人 (類近詞彙取自ToastyNews數據分析)
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