谁 shéi
“who; also pr. [shuí]”
pronounHSK 1 · 2021 list level 1Traditional 誰
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
谁 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 181: 谁 shéi/shuí — Level 1; official annotation 1 (代). PDF page 84
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 谁
谁 means "who" and is used to ask about a person's identity. It works as a question word in the subject or object position, and it can also appear in statements meaning "whoever/anyone."
例句Example sentences
- 他是谁？tā shì shuí?Who is he?
- 谁是你的老师？shuí shì nǐ de lǎo shī?Who is your teacher?
- 我不知道谁来了。wǒ bù zhī dao shuí lái le.I don't know who came.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗谁是这是？
✓这是谁？
谁 replaces the person being asked about, so it goes where the person would be, not before 是 with a demonstrative.
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✗你谁认识？
✓你认识谁？
As the object of a verb, 谁 comes after the verb, not before it.