shuí

谁

Character · Pronoun · NounTraditional誰

alternate pronunciation of shéi; surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

pronoun

alternate pronunciation of shéi

informal

More commonly used in northern Chinese dialects and daily spoken language, same meaning as shéi.

Nǐ你
zhǎo找
shuí谁
 ？

Who are you looking for?

Jīn今
tiān天
shuí谁
zhí值
rì日
 ？

Who is on duty today?

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Shuí谁
gào告
sù诉
nǐ你
zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xī息
de的
 ？

Who told you this news?

Shuí谁
néng能
bāng帮
wǒ我
yī一
xià下
 ？

Can anyone help me?

Wǒ我
men们
bān班
shuí谁
zuì最
shòu受
huān欢
yíng迎
 ？

Who is the most popular in our class?

2.

noun

surname

formal

Rarely used as a surname, belongs to rare Chinese family names.

Zhè这
wèi位
shì是
Shuí谁
xiān先
sheng生
 。

This is Mr. Shui.

Shuí谁
xìng姓
zhè这
ge个
xìng姓
de的
rén人
bù不
duō多
 。

There are not many people with the surname Shui.