所谓

• 병음: suǒ wèi
• 한자 분석: 所 = 户 + 斤; 谓 = 讠(speech) + 胃 (stomach, phonetic)

뜻

소위; 이른바

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.

예문

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。

사용 가이드

맥락: commentary, definitions, criticism

어조: variable

올바른 표현

• 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.)

피해야 할 표현

• 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)

기원과 역사

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

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal