得其所哉 déqísuǒzāi to be in one's element Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 得其所 déqísuǒ in one's element to find one's proper place or be in a suitable environment哉 zāi [classical exclamation] Classical particle used at the end of a sentence to express exclamation or strong emotion, as in 大哉 dàzāi or 呜呼哀哉 wūhū'āizāi