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shéi, shuí

Description

"谁"是一个问人的词,当你不知道是哪个人的时候,就可以用它来问。

"谁" is a word used to ask about a person when you don't know who it is.

它有两个读音,"shéi"更常用在说话里,"shuí"比较正式。

It has two pronunciations: "shéi" is more common in speech, while "shuí" is more formal.

Meanings

shéi

who; whom (question word for people)

这是谁的书?

Whose book is this?

shéi

anyone; someone (indefinite reference)

谁想去都可以。

Anyone who wants to go can.

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Notes

  • Reading

    谁 is read shéi in everyday speech, shuí in formal or written style.

  • Nuance

    with 都/也 it means "anyone/everyone," not a real question.

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