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Passive voice with 所 (suǒ)

An English guide to Passive voice with 所 (suǒ), with structures, examples, and practical usage notes.

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Passive voice with 所 (suǒ)

Overview

This English reference introduces “Passive voice with 所 (suǒ)” and focuses on the information most useful when reading Chinese.

Structure

所 + verb + 的 (+ noun)

Examples

This section collects practical observations for recognizing the pattern in context.

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What we know about the situation is this.

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What you hear is not necessarily all true.

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This landscape painting represents the relationship between humans and nature.

Common mistakes

Placement of 所

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What we know about the situation is this.

Usage notes

Omitting 所

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What we know is this.

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With monosyllabic verbs

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Talk about what you have seen and heard.

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I will certainly do my best.

,、。

As far as I know, he speaks Chinese, English, and Spanish.

Passive usage

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I was moved by his words.

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This secret is not known by others.

71%。

71% of the Earth’s surface is covered by oceans.

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