Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
Use {谁|shéi} to ask 'who' by placing it exactly where the person's name would go in a normal sentence.
- Place {谁|shéi} in the subject position: {谁|shéi}是老师? (Who is the teacher?)
- Place {谁|shéi} in the object position: 你找{谁|shéi}? (Who are you looking for?)
- Use {谁|shéi} with possessive {的|de}: 这是{谁|shéi}的手机? (Whose phone is this?)
Overview
谁입니다...
Formation Pattern
주어 + 은/는 + 누구?...
Quick FAQ
shéi인가요, shuí인가요?
둘 다 맞습니다! 말할 때는 shéi가 더 많이 쓰입니다.
3. Question Structure with {谁|shéi}
| Role | Structure | Example | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
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Subject
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谁 + Verb
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{谁|shéi}去?
|
Who is going?
|
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Object
|
Subject + Verb + 谁
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你爱{谁|shéi}?
|
Who do you love?
|
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Possessive
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谁 + 的 + Noun
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{谁|shéi}的书?
|
Whose book?
|
|
Prepositional
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Prep + 谁
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和{谁|shéi}?
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With whom?
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Topic
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谁 + 是 + Noun
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{谁|shéi}是老板?
|
Who is the boss?
|
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Plural
|
谁 + 们 (rare)
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{谁|shéi}们?
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Who (plural)?
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Emphasis
|
到底 + 谁
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到底{谁|shéi}?
|
Who exactly?
|
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Negative
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谁 + 不 + Verb
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{谁|shéi}不去?
|
Who is not going?
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Meanings
The interrogative pronoun {谁|shéi} is used to inquire about the identity of a person or persons.
Subject identity
Asking who performs an action.
“{谁|shéi}想去? (Who wants to go?)”
“{谁|shéi}是你的朋友? (Who is your friend?)”
Object identity
Asking who is the recipient of an action.
“你爱{谁|shéi}? (Who do you love?)”
“你看见了{谁|shéi}? (Who did you see?)”
Possessive
Asking for ownership.
“这是{谁|shéi}的伞? (Whose umbrella is this?)”
“那是{谁|shéi}的猫? (Whose cat is that?)”
Reference Table
| 중국어 | 병음 | 의미 | 기능 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
{谁|shéi}
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shéi
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누구
|
주어 또는 목적어
|
|
{谁|shéi} {의|de}
|
shéi de
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누구의
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소유 표현
|
|
{谁|shéi} {是|shì} ... ?
|
shéi shì ... ?
|
누구인가요 ... ?
|
정체 확인
|
|
{他是|tā shì} {谁|shéi} ?
|
tā shì shéi ?
|
그는 누구인가요?
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인물 확인
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{谁|shéi} {想|xiǎng} ... ?
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shéi xiǎng ... ?
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누가 ... 하고 싶나요?
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자원자 찾기
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{哪位|nǎ wèi}
|
nǎ wèi
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어느 분
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정중한 '누구'
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격식 수준 스펙트럼
请问那是{谁|shéi}? (Identifying a person)
那是{谁|shéi}? (Identifying a person)
那是{谁|shéi}啊? (Identifying a person)
谁啊? (Identifying a person)
중국어로 '누구' 묻기 지도
인물 확인
- {他是谁|tā shì shéi} 그는 누구인가요?
소유권
- {谁的|shéi de} 누구의
Shéi vs. Nǎwèi 비교
'谁'의 위치 결정하기
대답할 때 이름이 어디에 오나요?
소유를 묻고 있나요?
실생활 속 '谁' 활용 상황
소셜 미디어
- • 누가 내 포스트에 좋아요 눌렀지?
- • 이 사진 속 인물은 누구야?
일상 생활
- • 문 앞에 누구세요?
- • 이 열쇠는 누구 거예요?
수준별 예문
{谁|shéi}是老师?
Who is the teacher?
你找{谁|shéi}?
Who are you looking for?
这是{谁|shéi}的笔?
Whose pen is this?
{谁|shéi}想喝水?
Who wants to drink water?
{谁|shéi}和你一起去?
Who is going with you?
你告诉了{谁|shéi}?
Who did you tell?
{谁|shéi}的手机响了?
Whose phone rang?
你认识{谁|shéi}?
Who do you know?
{谁|shéi}能帮我一下?
Who can help me for a second?
你觉得{谁|shéi}会赢?
Who do you think will win?
{谁|shéi}的建议最好?
Whose suggestion is the best?
你刚才在和{谁|shéi}说话?
Who were you talking to just now?
{谁|shéi}有权决定这件事?
Who has the right to decide this?
无论{谁|shéi}来，都要登记。
Whoever comes must register.
{谁|shéi}的责任更大?
Whose responsibility is greater?
你到底在等{谁|shéi}?
Who exactly are you waiting for?
{谁|shéi}能预料到结果呢?
Who could have predicted the outcome?
这不仅是{谁|shéi}的问题。
This is not just a question of who.
{谁|shéi}的利益会受损?
Whose interests will be harmed?
我们不知道{谁|shéi}是幕后黑手。
We don't know who the mastermind is.
{谁|shéi}之过也?
Whose fault is it?
无论{谁|shéi}，皆不可逾越。
No matter who, none may cross.
此乃{谁|shéi}之杰作?
Whose masterpiece is this?
莫问{谁|shéi}，只问心。
Don't ask who, just ask your heart.
혼동하기 쉬운
Learners mix up 'who' and 'what'.
Learners use 'which' when they mean 'who'.
Learners try to move {谁|shéi} to the front.
자주 하는 실수
{谁|shéi}你找?
你找{谁|shéi}?
这是{谁|shéi}书?
这是{谁|shéi}的书?
你{谁|shéi}?
你是{谁|shéi}?
{谁|shéi}是去?
{谁|shéi}去?
{谁|shéi}们是?
{谁|shéi}是?
跟{谁|shéi}去?
你跟{谁|shéi}去?
你看见{谁|shéi}了?
你看见{谁|shéi}了?
无论{谁|shéi}，他都去。
无论{谁|shéi}，都去。
这是{谁|shéi}的，我不知道。
我不知道这是{谁|shéi}的。
{谁|shéi}的建议是最好的?
{谁|shéi}的建议最好?
谁之过?
{谁|shéi}之过?
谁，我不知道。
我不知道是谁。
谁的利益受损了?
{谁|shéi}的利益受损?
문장 패턴
{谁|shéi}是___?
你找___?
这是{谁|shéi}的___?
{谁|shéi}想___?
Real World Usage
{谁|shéi}在吗?
{谁|shéi}是班长?
{谁|shéi}负责这个部门?
请问{谁|shéi}是导游?
{谁|shéi}点的外卖?
{谁|shéi}知道这个?
발음 꿀팁
shéi라고 하는 게 훨씬 자연스러워요. «他是谁？»어순 주의보
예의 바른 표현
Smart Tips
Just replace the name with {谁|shéi}.
Write the statement first, then swap the person.
Always add {的|de} after {谁|shéi}.
Don't panic, it's just a variation of 'shéi'.
발음
Standard Pronunciation
The standard is 'shéi', but 'shuí' is very common in spoken Chinese.
Tone
The second tone (rising) is consistent.
Question Intonation
Sentence + ?
Rising pitch at the end of the sentence.
암기하기
기억법
Think of 'Shéi' as 'Say who?'. When you need to know a name, you 'Say who?'
시각적 연상
Imagine a person wearing a mask. You point at them and ask '{谁|shéi}?'
Rhyme
When you want to know who is in the room, just say {谁|shéi} and clear the gloom.
Story
A detective walks into a room. He sees a hat on the table and asks '{谁|shéi}的帽子?'. Then he sees a man in the corner and asks '{谁|shéi}在那儿?'. Finally, he asks the man '{谁|shéi}是你的朋友?'.
Word Web
챌린지
For the next 5 minutes, look at every person you see and mentally ask '{谁|shéi}是...?'
문화 노트
People often use 'shuí' in casual conversation, though 'shéi' is taught in schools.
Pronunciation is generally 'shéi'.
Often carry over their own interrogative structures, but 'shéi' is universally understood.
The character {谁|shéi} is a phono-semantic compound. It combines the radical for 'speech' (讠) with the phonetic component (隹).
대화 시작하기
{谁|shéi}是你的老师?
你认识{谁|shéi}?
这是{谁|shéi}的手机?
{谁|shéi}会做中国菜?
일기 주제
자주 하는 실수
Test Yourself
Score: /3
연습 문제
8 exercises___ 是你的老师?
A: {谁|shéi}你找? B: 你找{谁|shéi}?
Find and fix the mistake:
这是{谁|shéi}书?
是 / {谁|shéi} / 老师 / ?
Who is he?
1. {谁|shéi}去? 2. 这是{谁|shéi}的?
A: 你在找___? B: 我在找老师.
You should always move {谁|shéi} to the front of the sentence.
Score: /8
Practice Bank
5 exercises[{你的|nǐde}, {是|shì}, {谁|shéi}, {朋友|péngyou}]
문장을 번역하세요:
___ {在|zài} {家|jiā} ?
알맞은 짝을 연결하세요:
일상 대화에서 주로 쓰이는 발음을 고르세요:
Score: /5
자주 묻는 질문 (8)
No, Chinese is an 'in-situ' language. Keep the word order of a statement.
Both are correct. 'shéi' is standard, 'shuí' is common in speech.
Yes, but usually just {谁|shéi} is enough. {谁|shéi}们 is rare.
Use {哪|nǎ} + 个 + 人.
It is neutral and used in all contexts.
It marks possession, similar to 's in English.
Yes, e.g., '{谁|shéi}不吃?' (Who is not eating?).
No, {谁|shéi} is for people, {什么|shénme} is for things.
Scaffolded Practice
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Mastery Progress
Needs Practice
Improving
Strong
Mastered
In Other Languages
quién
Chinese word order remains the same; Spanish moves 'quién' to the front.
qui
Chinese has no verb conjugation or auxiliary 'do' support.
wer
Chinese is case-less.
dare
Japanese uses particles like 'ga' or 'o' to mark the role of 'dare'.
man
Chinese is 'in-situ', Arabic is usually fronted.
谁
N/A
Learning Path
Prerequisites
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