The Chinese word 谁 means “who” in English. It is used to ask questions about a person’s identity or to inquire about someone’s name. For example, if you want to ask someone who they are waiting for, you can say “你在等谁？”, which means “Who are you waiting for?”
Translation
Pronoun: who
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 你知道谁是那个歌手吗？ | nǐ zhīdào shéi shì nàgè gēshǒu ma? | Do you know who that singer is? |
| 谁在门口等着你？ | shéi zài ménkǒu děngzhe nǐ? | Who is waiting for you at the door? |
| 我不知道谁会赢得这场比赛 | wǒ bù zhīdào shéi huì yíng dé zhè chǎng bǐsài | I don’t know who will win this game |
| 你想和谁一起去旅行？ | nǐ xiǎng hé shéi yīqǐ qù lǚxíng? | Who do you want to travel with? |
| 谁说你不能做到？ | shéi shuō nǐ bùnéng zuòdào? | Who said you can’t do it? |
| 今天是谁的生日？ | jīntiān shì shéi de shēngrì? | Whose birthday is it today? |
| 谁能告诉我这个词怎么读？ | shéi néng gàosù wǒ zhège cí zěnme dú? | Who can tell me how to pronounce this word? |
| 这是谁的钱包？ | zhè shì shéi de qiánbāo? | Whose wallet is this? |
HSK
谁 is part of HSK Level 1 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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