so and such
Grammar Pattern
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: Intensifying adjectives and nouns
强调形容词和名词
Intensificar adjetivos y sustantivos
形容詞や名詞を強調する
형용사와 명사를 강조하기
'So' + adjective/adverb: 'so beautiful', 'so quickly'. 'Such' + (adjective +) noun: 'such a beautiful day', 'such nice people'. Both can lead to 'that' clauses for results.
'So' + 形容词/副词:'so beautiful'、'so quickly'。'Such' + (形容词 +) 名词:'such a beautiful day'、'such nice people'。两者都可接'that'从句表结果。
'So' + adjetivo/adverbio: 'so beautiful', 'so quickly'. 'Such' + (adjetivo +) sustantivo: 'such a beautiful day', 'such nice people'. Ambos pueden llevar cláusulas 'that' para resultados.
「So」+ 形容詞/副詞:「so beautiful」「so quickly」。「Such」+ (形容詞 +) 名詞:「such a beautiful day」「such nice people」。どちらも結果を表す「that」節を導くことができます。
'So' + 형용사/부사: 'so beautiful', 'so quickly'. 'Such' + (형용사 +) 명사: 'such a beautiful day', 'such nice people'. 둘 다 결과를 나타내는 'that' 절과 함께 쓸 수 있습니다.
Examples
- She's so talented! 她太有才华了!¡Es tan talentosa!彼女はとても才能があります!그녀는 정말 재능이 있어요!
- It was such a long journey. 这是一段如此漫长的旅程。Fue un viaje tan largo.とても長い旅でした。정말 긴 여행이었어요.
- He ran so fast that I couldn't catch him. 他跑得太快了,我追不上他。Corrió tan rápido que no pude alcanzarlo.彼はあまりに速く走ったので、追いつけませんでした。그가 너무 빨리 달려서 따라잡을 수 없었어요.
- It was such good news! 这真是个好消息!¡Fue una noticia tan buena!とても良いニュースでした!정말 좋은 소식이었어요!
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: spoken, written, everyday
Tone: emphatic
✓ Do Say
- It's so hot today!她太有才华了!¡Es tan talentosa!彼女はとても才能があります!오늘 정말 더워요!
- She's such a kind person.这是如此漫长的旅程。Fue un viaje tan largo.とても長い旅でした。그녀는 정말 친절한 사람이에요.
- We had such fun!他跑得太快了,我追不上。Corrió tan rápido que no pude alcanzarlo.彼は速く走りすぎて追いつけなかった。정말 재미있었어요!
- It's so hot.这真是个好消息!¡Fue una noticia tan buena!とても良いニュースでした!너무 더워.
- She's such a nice person.她真是个好人。Ella es una persona tan amable.彼女はとても素敵な人です。그녀는 정말 좋은 사람이야.
- It was such a good day.那天真是太美好了。Fue un día tan bueno.とても良い一日でした。정말 좋은 하루였어.
✗ Don't Say
- It's such hot. (use 'so hot')It's so a beautiful day.(应用'such a')It's so a beautiful day. (usar 'such a')It's so a beautiful day.(「such a」を使う)It's such hot.('so hot'을 사용)
- She's so nice person. (use 'such a nice person')Such quickly he ran.(应用'so quickly')Such quickly he ran. (usar 'so quickly')Such quickly he ran.(「so quickly」を使う)She's so nice person.('such a nice person'을 사용)
- It was so a good day. (use 'such a good day')It was so a good day.(应该用 'such a good day')Fue tan un buen día. (usa 'un día tan bueno')It was so a good day.(「such a good day」を使いましょう)It was so a good day.('such a good day'를 사용)
Origin & History
Intensifier usage
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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