How to say “who” in Chinese
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“Who” in Chinese is 谁, shéi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
谁 is read shéi. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 讠 “speech”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “谁”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 谁. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这是谁zhèshìshéiWho is this?
- 那些人是谁？nàxiērénshìshéiWho are those people?
- 你找谁？nǐzhǎoshéiWho are you looking for?
- 谁教你们汉语？shéijiāonǐmenHànyǔWho teaches you Chinese?
- 那个男人是谁？nàgenánrénshìshéiWho is that man?
- 谁都喜欢她。shéidōuxǐhuantāEveryone likes her.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Who is this?”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “who” in Chinese?
“Who” in Chinese is 谁, pinyin shéi.
What does 谁 mean?
谁 (shéi) means “who”.
How do you write 谁?
谁 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 谁?
谁 is read shéi. Tones: shéi — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“who” in the lesson “Who is this?”
This word is from the topic “Meeting people” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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