Hanzi
Traditional
處
Simplified
处

place/location/spot/point/office/department/bureau/respect/classifier for locations or items of damage: spot, point

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

chù, chǔ, jù

Bopomofo

ㄔㄨˋ, ㄔㄨˇ, ㄐㄩˋ

Jyutping

cyu3

Example sentences

到處 / 到处 dàochù
公園裡到處都是人。
公园里到处都是人。

There are people everywhere in the park.

大地 dàdì
春回大地，萬物復甦，到處是一片生機勃勃的景象。
春回大地，万物复苏，到处是一片生机勃勃的景象。

Spring returns to the earth, all things revive, and everywhere is a scene of vitality.

四處 / 四处 sìchù
我們四處尋找丟失的小狗。
我们四处寻找丢失的小狗。

We looked everywhere for the lost puppy.

奔走 bēnzǒu
志工為災民四處奔走，終於找到足夠的物資。
志工为灾民四处奔走，终于找到足够的物资。

The volunteers worked everywhere for the disaster victims and finally found enough supplies.

好處 / 好处 hǎochù
讀書有很多好處。
读书有很多好处。

Reading books has many benefits.

苦 kǔ
這藥雖然很苦，但對身體有好處。
这药虽然很苦，但对身体有好处。

Although this medicine is bitter, it is good for the body.

相處 / 相处 xiāngchǔ
他很容易相處。
他很容易相处。

He is very easy to get along with.

同事 tóngshì
我和同事們相處得很融洽。
我和同事们相处得很融洽。

I get along very well with my colleagues.

處 / 处 chù
這是一處安靜的地方。
这是一处安静的地方。

This is a quiet place.

圍 / 围 wéi
許多人圍在入口處。
许多人围在入口处。

Many people gathered around the entrance.

Example Vocabulary

到處

dao4'chu4

everywhere

四處

si4'chu4

everywhere; all around

好處

hao3'chu4

benefit; advantage

相處

xiang1'chu3

to get along (with one another)

處

chu4

place; location; spot; (measure word for locations)

住處

zhùchù

residence; dwelling place

何處

he2'chu4

where

出處

chu1'chu4

判處

pan4'chu3

to sentence; to condemn

別處

bie2'chu4

somewhere else; another place

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