所谓

• Pinyin: suǒ wèi
• Desglose de hanzi: 所 = 户 + 斤; 谓 = 讠(speech) + 胃 (stomach, phonetic)

Significado

El llamado; lo que se conoce como (a veces con ironía).

Can be neutral (introducing a definition or concept) or skeptical/ironic (implying the term is misleading or undeserved). Context and tone determine whether it's straightforward or critical.

Ejemplos

1. 所谓的专家意见，不过是商家的营销手段罢了。
2. 他终于明白了所谓成功的代价是什么。
3. 所谓知己，就是那个不需要解释太多就能懂你的人。

Guía de uso

Contexto: commentary, definitions, criticism

Tono: variable

Correcto

• 所谓民主，首先是程序正义。(What we call democracy starts with procedural justice.)
• 这就是所谓的潜规则。(This is what's known as an unwritten rule.)

Incorrecto

• 对明确认可的事物用带讽刺的'所谓' (Be careful — 所谓 can sound dismissive, so avoid it when speaking positively about something)

Origen e historia

所 is a nominalizer, 谓 means to call or name. Together: 'what is called.'

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal