粵

所so2謂wai6

simp所谓
so2 wai6suǒ wèi

English

  1. what is meant by the expression ...; what is referred to as ...
  2. what is called; what is known as
  3. (derog.) so-called
  4. so-called

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 為人所稱呼同認識嘅
  2. 貶指某個名號名不符實

Examples

  • 如果你冇所謂,我都冇所謂。

    It's OK with me if it's OK with you.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 去邊度食我都冇所謂,你話事得㗎喇。

    I don't care where we eat dinner. It's entirely up to you.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 呢啲花擺喺邊度都無所謂,顯眼就得㗎喇。

    Put those flowers wherever we can see them well.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 你想去就去啦。如果你唔想去都冇乜所謂。

    If you want to go, then go. If you don't want to, then it's no big deal.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 好多所謂嘅「健康食品」都係用個標籤嚟賺錢嘅。

    Many producers of those so-called "health food" are just trying to make money with their brand name.

  • 所謂「亞洲四小龍」係指韓國、台灣、香港同新加坡。

    The term "The Four Asian Tigers" refers to Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore. ----

  • 你眼中嘅我並唔係我;我眼中嘅我亦都唔係我。所謂「我」,係我眼中嘅你眼中嘅我。

    I am not who you think I am; I am not who I think I am; I am who I think you think I am.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 順帶一提,下圖嗰種伴奏就係所謂嘅 boom cha cha 伴奏。華爾茲樂曲好興用呢種伴奏。

    Incidentally, the kind of accompaniment pictured below is the so-called boom cha cha accompaniment. Waltz music is very popular with this kind of accompaniment.

    Tatoeba CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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