Chinese Word: 谁 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

谁 (Trad.: 誰)HSK 1

Pinyin: shéi

English Definition: who; also pr. [shui2]

Chinese Definition:
①“谁”(shuí)的又音。

Total strokes: 10; Radical: 言

Pictophonetic:隹 indicates the sound; 讠 (speech) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 讠 [ yán ] words, speech; to speak, to say
- 隹 [ zhuī ] short-tailed bird; sparrow

Similar Characters: 惟

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谁知	shéi zhī	who would have thought; unexpectedly
谁人HSK 1	shéi rén	The Who
鹿死谁手	lù sǐ shéi shǒu	to whom the deer falls (idiom); the one to emerge victor (i.e. to seize the empire); prize winner; champion
谁怕谁	shéi pà shéi	bring it on!; who's afraid?; who cares?
爱谁谁HSK 1	ài shéi shéi	(coll.) whatever; who cares

1		shéi 谁 huì 会 zuò 做 zhōng guó cài 中国菜？ Who can cook Chinese food?
2		wèi 喂， qǐng wèn 请问 nǐ shì shéi 你是谁？ Hello, may I ask who you are?
3		shéi 谁 shì 是 nǐ 你 de 的 péng you 朋友？ Who is your friend?
4		qǐng wèn 请问 zhè 这 shì 是 shéi 谁 de 的 shū 书？ Whose book is this?
5		nǐ 你 zhī dào 知道 shéi 谁 shì 是 lǎo bǎn 老板 ma 吗？ Do you know who the boss is?

1		shéi 谁 huì 会 zuò 做 zhōng guó cài 中国菜？ Who can cook Chinese food?
2		wèi 喂， qǐng wèn 请问 nǐ shì shéi 你是谁？ Hello, may I ask who you are?
3		shéi 谁 shì 是 nǐ 你 de 的 péng you 朋友？ Who is your friend?
4		qǐng wèn 请问 zhè 这 shì 是 shéi 谁 de 的 shū 书？ Whose book is this?
5		nǐ 你 zhī dào 知道 shéi 谁 shì 是 lǎo bǎn 老板 ma 吗？ Do you know who the boss is?