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    Expressing 'place' with 处 (chù)

    Location & Position

    Structure

    Modifier + 处

    Explanation

    处 (chù) means 'place' or 'location' and is used in formal or written Chinese to refer to a spot or site. It often appears in compound words or set phrases. For example, 各处 means 'everywhere' and 到处 means 'all over the place.'

    Examples

    • 这个城市到处都是好玩的地方。

      zhège chéngshì dàochù dōu shì hǎowán de dìfang.

      This city is full of fun places everywhere.

    • 各处都挂满了红灯笼。

      gèchù dōu guàmǎn le hóng dēnglóng.

      Red lanterns are hung up everywhere.

    • 请问办公处在哪里？

      qǐngwèn bàngōngchù zài nǎlǐ?

      Excuse me, where is the office?

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