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所謂 (so2 wai6) — so-called, but not necessarily used in a negative sense as it is in English; but rather is like "quasi" "pseudo", indicating that it is not fully the strict definition of it. in Cantonese

soˊ²所waiˍ₆謂
简 所谓
Mandarin Pinyin: suo3 wei4

Meaning of 所謂

nounso-called, but not necessarily used in a negative sense as it is in English; but rather is like "quasi" "pseudo", indicating that it is not fully the strict definition of it.

Example Sentences with 所謂

請番嚟嘅所謂專家, 其實係個學生
The so-called expert they invited has turned out to be a student.
正所謂"風水輪流轉"
As the saying goes, "the boot is on the other foot".
所謂專家原來係個學生
The so-called expert turned out to be a student.
neiˏ₅你hoˊ²可jiˏ₅以lauˎ₄留dai1,低﹐jikˍ₆亦hoˊ²可jiˏ₅以zauˊ²走jan4,人﹐deoi˗₃對ngoˏ₅我leiˎ₄嚟gongˊ²講douˉ¹都mouˏ₅冇soˊ²所waiˍ₆謂。
You can stay or go, it's all the same to me.
neiˏ₅你mouˏ₅冇soˊ²所wai6?謂？
You don't mind?
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Characters in 所謂

所so2
that which
謂wai6
say; tell; speak; regard as

Words Containing 所謂

無所謂mou2 so2 wai6
inconsequential; don't care -- sometimes written as 冇所謂 | [粵]: also 冇研究
冇所謂mou5 so2 wai6
inconsequential; don't care; no objections; it doesn't matter; fine with me; whatever -- sometimes written as 無所謂
冇乜所謂mou5 mat1 so2 wai6
it's not a big deal; it doesn't matter
正所謂zing3 so2 wai6
so-called
不知所謂bat1 zi1 so2 wai6
to not know what one is doing; to not know (simple/common) things
細蝦大,無所謂,大蝦細,無智慧sai3 haa1 daai6, mou4 so2 wai6, daai6 haa1 sai3, mou4 zi3 wai6
when children bully adults it does not matter, adults bully children then it's not wise

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