所 (suǒ): Chinese measure word
How to use 所 (suǒ), the Chinese measure word for schools, hospitals and other institutions: example nouns with pinyin, sentences and common mistakes.
Last updated 2026-10-30
所
suǒ
schools, hospitals and other institutions
What it's used for
所 counts institutions and the buildings that house them: schools, universities, hospitals, and also houses.
Common nouns with 所
- 一所大学 yì suǒ dà xué university
- 一所小学 yì suǒ xiǎo xué elementary school
- 一所学校 yì suǒ xué xiào school
- 一所学院 yì suǒ xué yuàn college
- 一所医院 yì suǒ yī yuàn hospital
- 一所高中 yì suǒ gāo zhōng senior high school
- 一所中小学 yì suǒ zhōng xiǎo xué middle and elementary school
- 一所初中 yì suǒ chū zhōng junior high school (abbr. for 初级中学)
- 一所房屋 yì suǒ fáng wū house
- 一所机构 yì suǒ jī gòu organization
- 一所幼儿园 yì suǒ yòu ér yuán kindergarten
- 一所法院 yì suǒ fǎ yuàn court of law
Example sentences
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这是一所很好的大学。
Zhè shì yì suǒ hěn hǎo de dà xué.
This is a very good university.
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我们城市有三所医院。
Wǒ men chéng shì yǒu sān suǒ yī yuàn.
Our city has three hospitals.
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他在一所小学当老师。
Tā zài yì suǒ xiǎo xué dāng lǎo shī.
He's a teacher at a primary school.
Common mistake
Businesses usually take 家 (一家公司); schools usually take 所 (一所学校).
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