谁
who; anyone; no one
Meanings
4 senses · 20 examplespronoun
used to ask about a person
Can refer to one person or multiple people, used in daily conversations and formal contexts.
Who are you looking for?
Who is on duty today?
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Who is standing at the door?
Who is the best singer in your class?
Who opened the window?
pronoun
used in rhetorical questions to mean no one
Emphasizes a negative meaning, often paired with affirmative statements to strengthen the tone.
Everyone says he is good.
No one could have expected such a thing to happen.
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No one would want to do such a troublesome thing.
Everyone knows the importance of this matter.
I had no idea he would actually get angry.
pronoun
vague reference to an unknown person
Used when the speaker does not know the specific person's name or does not want to mention it.
I don't know who took my book away.
No one came here today.
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It seems someone is knocking at the door outside.
Who knocked over my cup?
Who called me just now?
pronoun
free reference to any person
Has three common usage patterns: with 也/都 to mean no exceptions; subject and object both using 谁 to mean mutual equality; two 谁 characters referring to the same person.
No one knows about this matter.
Everyone is competing, and no one wants to fall behind.
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Neither of them can convince the other.
Everyone can vote for whoever they think is suitable to be the representative.
Whoever finishes the task first will get the reward.