处

Meaningchǔ(noun, measure word, verb)

to reside; to live; to dwell; to be in; to be situated at; to stay; to get along with; to be in a position of; to deal with; to discipline; to punish

Examples

• 他和同事相处得很好。

  tā hé tóng shì xiāng chǔ dé hěn hǎo.

  He gets on very well with his colleagues.

• 公司现在处在困难时期。

  gōng sī xiàn zài chù zài kùn nán shí qī.

  The company is going through a difficult period.

• 这个人不太好相处。

  zhè ge rén bú tài hǎo xiāng chǔ.

  This person isn't easy to get along with.

Easily confused

• 处 (chù) — Read chǔ as a verb (相处, 处理); chù as a noun meaning 'place' (到处, 好处).

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Meaningchù(noun, measure word, verb)

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

Found in 到处 (everywhere), 好处 (benefit), 住处 (residence).

Examples

• 这篇文章有三处错误。

  zhè piān wén zhāng yǒu sān chù cuò wù.

  There are three mistakes in this article.

• 他在学校的教务处工作。

  tā zài xué xiào de jiào wù chù gōng zuò.

  He works in the school's academic affairs office.

• 这附近有一处很美的湖。

  zhè fù jìn yǒu yí chù hěn měi de hú.

  There's a lovely lake near here.

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