所為

所為

See also: 所为

Chinese

		actually; place; (nominalisation prefix)	because of; for; to because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become
trad. (所為/所爲)		所	為/爲
simp. (所为)		所	为

Pronunciation 1

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): suǒwéi

  (Zhuyin): ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄨㄟˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): so² wai⁴
• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): só-vì
• Min Nan (POJ): só͘-ûi

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: suǒwéi
    • Zhuyin: ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄨㄟˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: suǒwéi
    • Wade–Giles: so³-wei²
    • Yale: swǒ-wéi
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: suoowei
    • Palladius: совэй (sovɛj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /swɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ weɪ̯³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: so² wai⁴
    • Yale: só wàih
    • Cantonese Pinyin: so² wai⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: so² wei⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /sɔː³⁵ wɐi̯²¹/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: só-vì
    • Hakka Romanization System: so` viˇ
    • Hagfa Pinyim: so³ vi²
    • Sinological IPA: /so³¹ vi¹¹/
• Min Nan
  • (Hokkien)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: só͘-ûi
    • Tâi-lô: sóo-uî
    • Phofsit Daibuun: sofuii
    • IPA (Xiamen): /sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ui²⁴/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /sɔ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ui²⁴/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ui¹³/
    • IPA (Taipei): /sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ui²⁴/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /sɔ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ui²³/

Noun

所為

1. what one does; behaviour; actions

Derived terms

所作所為／所作所为 (suǒzuòsuǒwéi)

Pronunciation 2

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): suǒwèi

  (Zhuyin): ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄨㄟˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): so² wai⁶

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: suǒwèi
    • Zhuyin: ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄨㄟˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: suǒwèi
    • Wade–Giles: so³-wei⁴
    • Yale: swǒ-wèi
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: suoowey
    • Palladius: совэй (sovɛj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /swɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ weɪ̯⁵¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)
    • Jyutping: so² wai⁶
    • Yale: só waih
    • Cantonese Pinyin: so² wai⁶
    • Guangdong Romanization: so² wei⁶
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /sɔː³⁵ wɐi̯²²/
    • Homophones:

      edit edit 所為／所为 所謂／所谓

Noun

所為

1. cause; reason

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
所	為
しょ Grade: 3	い Grade: S
goon	on’yomi

Alternative spellings
所爲 (kyūjitai) 所意

From Middle Chinese 所為 (MC ʃɨʌ^X ɦˠiuᴇ|ɦˠiuᴇ^H). The goon, so likely the initial borrowing.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) しょ​い [shóꜜì] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
• IPA^(key): [ɕo̞i]

Noun

所(しょ)為(い) • (shoi) ^{←しよゐ (syowi)?}

1. one's deed
2. cause, reason

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
所	為
しょ > せ Grade: 3	い Grade: S
irregular	on’yomi

Alternative spellings
所爲 (kyūjitai) 故 (literary)

*/sjowi/ → */sjoi/ → /ɕoi/ → /ɕei/ → /sei/ → /seː/

Probably a shift from shoi above.[2]

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) せ​ー [séꜜè] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
• IPA^(key): [se̞ː]

Noun

所(せ)為(い) • (sei) ^{←せゐ (sewi)?}

1. cause, reason, fault

   あいつのせいで全(ぜん)部(ぶ)台(だい)無(な)しになった。

   Aitsu no sei de zenbu dainashi ni natta.

   It all came to nothing because of that fool.

Usage notes

This sei reading is usually written in kana.

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
所	為
そ Grade: 3	い Grade: S
kan’on	on’yomi

Alternative spelling
所爲 (kyūjitai)

From Middle Chinese 所為 (MC ʃɨʌ^X ɦˠiuᴇ|ɦˠiuᴇ^H). The kan'on, so likely a later borrowing. Compare modern Min Nan reading só͘-ûi, Hakka só-vì.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) そ​い [sóꜜì] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
• IPA^(key): [so̞i]

Noun

所(そ)為(い) • (soi) ^{←そゐ (sowi)?}

1. one's deed

References

1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
2. 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan