Initial:shVideo guide
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Radical:
Structure:Left to right
Strokes:
10
Traditional:
誰
Level:
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Chinese dictionary
- 1
pron.(used as an interrogative pronoun) who
谁打破了杯子？
Who broke the cup?
这是谁的书？
Whose book is this?
你属于谁的球队？
Whose team are you on?
synonym
- 2
pron.(used to indicate no exception within a given scope) anybody; anyone; everybody; everyone
谁来都欢迎。
Whoever comes is welcome.
不论谁都必须出席这个会。
Everyone must show up at the meeting.
谁能比得上你呀！
Nobody can be compared with you!
- 3
pron.(used in a supposition to indicate someone) somebody; someone
是不是有谁来过这儿？
Has someone been here before?
我的书不知道被谁拿走了。
Someone must have taken my book.
Words and phrases with 谁
Word usage
- Note"谁(shéi)" can also be pronounced as "shuí". “shuí” is difficult to pronounce, so it has developed and changed into the pronunciation of "shéi”. Now most dictionaries adopt “shéi” as the main pronunciation of 谁. "shéi" is often used in daily life."shuí" is often used in literature or very formal occasions.