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“all over” in Chinese

Chinese

Also浑身 (hún shēn)

Pronunciation

Pinyinsì chù

Example

他在城里四处找工作。tā zài chéng lǐ sì chù zhǎo gōng zuò

He looks for work all over the city.

Illustration for 四处 (all over)

How to say “all over” in Chinese

“All over” in Chinese is 四处 (sì chù).

A person or thing spreads beyond one spot and appears in many places across an area.

Full entry for 四处: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 四处

消息四处传播,大家很快就知道了。xiāo xī sì chù chuán bō dà jiā hěn kuài jiù zhī dào le

The news spread everywhere, and everyone soon knew.

Tips for using 四处

  • 四处 (sìchù, "all over") usually comes before an action verb, so it sets the range of an activity rather than naming a location by itself.

Other Chinese words for “all over”

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浑身

hún shēn

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冬天我浑身发抖。dōng tiān wǒ hún shēn fā dǒu

I shiver all over in winter.

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