who; what person
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplespronoun
who; what person
literaryA slightly formal or literary variant of 谁, often used in rhetorical questions, written Chinese, or formal speech to add a tone of solemnity or emphasis.
Zhè这
shì是
shéi谁
rén人
zào造
de的
yáo谣
？
Who spread this rumor?
Shéi谁
rén人
bù不
zhī知
，
tā他
shì是
jì技
shù术
gé革
xīn新
de的
néng能
shǒu手
。
Who doesn't know that he is an expert in technical innovation?
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Cǐ此
chù处
shéi谁
rén人
gǎn敢
lái来
？
Who dares to come here?
Nǐ你
zhǎo找
shéi谁
rén人
？
Whom are you looking for?