Writing
所在 (suǒ zài) — how to say "location" in Chinese
所在
Location
noun
Character composition
所
place
在
to be at
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
戶
Door
#63 · hù · 4 strokes
Collocations
问题的所在
wèn tí de suǒ zài
the crux of the problem
Examples
我不知道他的所在，所以找不到他。
I don't know his location, so I can't find him.
他的所在是北京。
His location is Beijing.
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Location in Chinese translation
"location" in Chinese is 所在 (suǒ zài).
What does 所在 mean in English?
所在 (suǒ zài) means "Location".
How is 所在 pronounced?
It is pronounced suǒ zài (written as suo zai, suozai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "location" in Chinese characters?
It is written 所在: 所 has 8 strokes, 在 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 所在?
所在 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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