Writing
谁 (shéi) — how to say "who?" in Chinese
谁
Who?
question word
How to use it
Goes where the answer would be; the word order doesn't change.
他是谁？
tā shì shéi
Who is he?
Radicals / Keys
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Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Examples
你是谁？我不认识你。
Who are you? I don't know you.
他是谁
Who is he?
Mnemonic
[shéi-] Shaggy from Scooby-Doo is exploring a spooky mansion and stumbles upon a mysterious scroll with the character 谁 on it. 👻 The 讠 component looks like a whispering ghost, urging him to ask: "谁 did this ghostly prank?" As the character's mystery unfolds, Shaggy starts piecing together clues with Scooby's help.
Frequently asked questions
How to say who in Mandarin Chinese?
"who?" in Chinese is 谁 (shéi).
谁 meaning in English
谁 (shéi) means "Who?".
Who in Chinese pinyin?
It is pronounced shéi (written as shei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "who?" in Chinese characters?
It is written 谁 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 谁?
谁 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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