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Expressing 'place' with 处 (chù)
Location & Position
Structure
Demonstrative/Modifier + 处
Explanation
处 (chù) means 'place' or 'location' and is used in formal or written Chinese to indicate a specific spot. It often combines with demonstratives like 此 to form 此处 (this place) or 何处 (where).
Examples
此处不允许拍照。
cǐ chù bù yǔnxǔ pāizhào.
Photography is not allowed here.
请在指定处签名。
qǐng zài zhǐdìng chù qiānmíng.
Please sign at the designated spot.
危险之处在于没有人注意到问题。
wēixiǎn zhī chù zàiyú méiyǒu rén zhùyì dào wèntí.
The danger lies in the fact that no one noticed the problem.