How do you use "so / such" in a sentence?

It was so hot that we couldn't sleep. It was such a hot day that we went to the beach. She speaks so quickly! He's such a nice person.

so / such

Q: What does "so / such" mean?

Intensifiers with different grammar patterns 'So' is used before adjectives and adverbs: so hot, so quickly. 'Such' is used before nouns (with articles): such a nice day, such good weather. Both often pair with 'that' to show results.

Grammar Pattern BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: Intensifiers with different grammar patterns

不同语法模式的强调词

Intensificadores con diferentes patrones gramaticales

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'So' is used before adjectives and adverbs: so hot, so quickly. 'Such' is used before nouns (with articles): such a nice day, such good weather. Both often pair with 'that' to show results.

'So'后面跟形容词/副词：'so hot that...'。'Such'后面跟名词短语：'such a hot day that...'。两者都表示强调并常跟'that'从句。

'So' va seguido de adjetivo/adverbio: 'so hot that...' 'Such' va seguido de frase nominal: 'such a hot day that...' Ambos expresan intensidad y a menudo van con cláusula 'that.'

「So」の後は形容詞/副詞：「so hot that...」。「Such」の後は名詞句：「such a hot day that...」。両方とも強調を表し、しばしば「that」節と一緒に使います。

'So'는 형용사와 부사 앞에 사용합니다: so hot, so quickly. 'Such'는 명사(관사 포함) 앞에 사용합니다: such a nice day, such good weather. 둘 다 결과를 나타내기 위해 'that'과 함께 자주 사용됩니다.

Examples

It was so hot that we couldn't sleep.
天太热了，我们睡不着。
Hacía tanto calor que no pudimos dormir.
とても暑くて眠れませんでした。
너무 더워서 잠을 잘 수 없었습니다.
It was such a hot day that we went to the beach.
天气太热了，我们去了海滩。
Era un día tan caluroso que fuimos a la playa.
とても暑い日だったので、ビーチに行きました。
너무 더운 날이어서 해변에 갔습니다.
She speaks so quickly!
她说话太快了！
¡Ella habla tan rápido!
彼女は話すのがとても速いです！
그녀는 정말 빠르게 말합니다!
He's such a nice person.
他是一个非常好的人。
Es una persona tan agradable.
彼はとても良い人です。
그는 정말 좋은 사람입니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: spoken, written, everyday

Tone: emphatic

✓ Do Say

The film was so boring.
天太热了，我们睡不着。
Hacía tanto calor que no pudimos dormir.
とても暑くて眠れませんでした。
The film was so boring. — 그 영화는 정말 지루했습니다.
It was such a boring film.
天气太热了，我们去了海滩。
Era un día tan caluroso que fuimos a la playa.
とても暑い日だったのでビーチに行きました。
It was such a boring film. — 정말 지루한 영화였습니다.
I've never seen such beautiful scenery.
她说话太快了！
¡Ella habla tan rápido!
彼女は話すのがとても速いです！
I've never seen such beautiful scenery. — 이렇게 아름다운 풍경은 본 적이 없습니다.
Why are you so angry?
他是一个非常好的人。
Es una persona tan agradable.
彼はとても良い人です。
Why are you so angry? — 왜 그렇게 화가 났나요?
It was so hot.
天太热了。
Hacía tanto calor.
とても暑かったです。
너무 더웠어요.
It was such a nice day.
那天天气真好。
Fue un día tan lindo.
とても良い天気でした。
정말 좋은 날이었어요.
He is such a nice person.
他真是个好人。
Es una persona tan agradable.
彼はとても素敵な人です。
그는 정말 좋은 사람이에요.

✗ Don't Say

It was such hot. (needs noun: such a hot day)
It was so a hot day.（用'such'加冠词+名词）
It was such hot. (necesita sustantivo: such a hot day)
It was so a hot day.（「such」を冠詞+名詞と使う）
It was such hot.（명사가 필요: such a hot day）
It was so a nice day. (use 'such a')
Such hot!（'such'需要名词）
It was so a nice day. (usar 'such a')
Such hot!（「such」には名詞が必要）
It was so a nice day.（'such a'를 사용）
He is so nice person. (use 'such a nice person')
He is so nice person.（应该用'such a nice person'）
He is so nice person. (usar 'such a nice person')
He is so nice person.（such a nice personを使いましょう）
He is so nice person.（'such a nice person'을 사용）

Origin & History

Intensifier usage patterns

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal