Definition
处 (chǔ) is a formal verb with three key uses: 'to be situated' (often for organizations, not everyday living like 住 zhù), 'to get along with someone' (with a degree complement), and 'to deal with/punish' (broader than 对付 duìfu 'cope with'). Note the different tone: 处 (chù) is a noun meaning 'place' or 'department'.
verb
to resideto be situated at (a place or situation)to get along with (someone)to handledeal withto punish
Easily confused
- 处chùlook-alike(noun) place, location, spot
- 出chūsound-aliketo go out, to come out
- 扑pūlook-aliketo pounce on, to lunge at
- 初chūsound-alike(prefix) first, initial, elementary (as in 初次, 初级, 初春)
- 外wàilook-alikeoutside (as a location)
- 除chúsound-alike(verb) to remove; to eliminate
- 锄chúsound-alike(noun) hoe
Examples
- 。Tā de gōngsī chǔ zài Shànghǎi.His company is located in Shanghai.
- 处。Tāmen liǎ chǔ de hěn hǎo.The two of them get along very well.
- 。Zhège wèntí xūyào hǎohǎo chǔ lǐ.This problem needs to be handled properly.
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