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谁 — meaning in English

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English meaning

anyone pron Any person at all; anybody.
somebody pronoun An unspecified or unknown person.
who pron Used to ask about the identity of a person or people.
whom pron The object form of "who," used when referring to the person a verb or preposition acts on.

Senses

谁 is used for these senses in English:

anyone Any person; anybody.
somebody Some unspecified person.
who (fused relative, archaic, or, marginal) Whoever, he who, they who.
whom (interrogative) What person or people; which person or people.

somebody — full definition

pronoun An unspecified or unknown person.
noun A person of importance or fame.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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