你好
Nǐ hǎo
Hello
谁 (shéi) — how to say "who?" in Chinese
谁
Who?
Radicals / Keys
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 2 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 do you say "who?" in Chinese?
"who?" in Chinese is 谁 (shéi).
What does 谁 mean in English?
谁 (shéi) means "Who?".
How is 谁 pronounced?
It is pronounced shéi (written as shei). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.
How do you write "who?" in Chinese characters?
It is written 谁.
What HSK level is 谁?
谁 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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