谁

shéi
HSK 1Very Common

Basic Meaning

pron
who; whom; whose
问人。
Words:
谁在是谁谁的谁家谁知
Synonyms:
何 孰
Sentences:
  1. 谁(shéi)在(zài)敲(qiāo)门(mén)？
    Who is knocking on the door?
  2. 这(zhè)是(shì)谁(shéi)的(de)手(shǒu)机(jī)？
    Whose phone is this?
pron
anyone; anybody; whoever
Used for generic or indefinite reference, equivalent to 'anyone'.
任指，表示任何人。
Words:
谁人谁谁谁个谁家
Synonyms:
何 孰
Sentences:
  1. 谁(shéi)都(dōu)可(kě)以(yǐ)参(cān)加(jiā)这(zhè)个(ge)活(huó)动(dòng)。
    Anyone can participate in this event.
  2. 你(nǐ)问(wèn)谁(shéi)都(dōu)知(zhī)道(dào)这(zhè)个(ge)公(gōng)园(yuán)。
    Ask anyone, they all know this park.
pron
someone; somebody
Used to refer to an indefinite or unspecified person.
虚指某人,表示不能肯定的人,包括不知道的人,无须或无法说出姓名的人。
Words:
谁呢谁啊谁个谁人
Synonyms:
何 孰
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)好(hǎo)像(xiàng)听(tīng)见(jiàn)谁(shéi)在(zài)叫(jiào)我(wǒ)。
    I think I heard someone calling me.
  2. 这(zhè)个(ge)包(bāo)裹(guǒ)是(shì)寄(jì)给(gěi)谁(shéi)的(de)？
    Who is this package addressed to?
pron
no one; nobody
Used in rhetorical questions to emphasize 'no one'.
用在反问句里，表示没有一个人。
Words:
谁啊谁呢谁家谁个
Synonyms:
何 孰
Sentences:
  1. 谁(shéi)不(bù)知(zhī)道(dào)这(zhè)个(ge)消(xiāo)息(xí)啊(a)？
    Who doesn't know this news? (Meaning: Everyone knows.)
  2. 谁(shéi)会(huì)说(shuō)这(zhè)种(zhǒng)话(huà)呢(ne)？
    Who would say such a thing? (Meaning: No one would.)

Writing & Component

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