- 谁谁 shéishéi whowho (plural); which people
- 谁人 shéirén whowho; whom; what person. This is a more formal or literary equivalent of [[谁|誰|shei2]].
- 谁知 shéizhī who knowswho knows; used as a rhetorical question
- 谁家 shéijiā whose homewhose family; whose house or home
- 舍我其谁 shěwǒqíshéi who but myself can do itWho besides me is more suitable; implies that one is the best candidate for a task or has a high sense of responsibility and self-confidence.
- 人生自古谁无死 rénshēngzìgǔshéiwúsǐ all humans must die eventually(proverb) Literally "since ancient times, who in life has not died?"; implies that since death is inevitable, one should live and die with honor and purpose. From a poem by the Southern Song patriot [[文天祥|文天祥|wen2 tian1 xiang2]].
- 鹿死谁手 lùsǐshéishǒu who will win(idiom) literally "at whose hand will the deer die"; used to describe a situation where it is not yet clear who will emerge victorious in a competition or struggle for power
- 谁个 shéigè who(dialect) who; which person; which one
- 谁料 shuíliào who would have thoughtUsed to express surprise that something happened; who could have known or expected that.
- 莫敢谁何 mògǎnshuíhé no one dares to interfereLiterary expression used to describe a situation where no one dares to challenge, stop, or do anything about someone, often referring to a person acting wickedly or wielding unchecked power.
- 人谁无过 rénshéiwúguò everyone makes mistakes(idiom) everyone makes mistakes; to err is human
- 兀谁 wùshéi who(archaic) who; which person
- 没谁了 méiséile extraordinary(colloquial) used to describe someone or something as being the best or the most extreme, meaning "nobody can beat that" or "remarkable"
- 爱谁谁 àishéishéi whatever(colloquial) who cares; do as you please; let it be; used to express indifference or that one doesn't care about the outcome
- 花落谁家 huāluòshéijiā to see who will winliterally meaning "at whose house will the flower land"; used to wonder or describe who will emerge as the winner in a competition or whose hands a prize will fall into
- 谁人乐队 shéirényuèduì The WhoThe Who (British rock band formed in 1964)
- 谁何 shéihé who(literary) which person; who
- 谁怕谁 shéipàshéi bring it onWho's afraid of whom?; used to show confidence when challenged or starting a confrontation.
- 谁承望 shuíchéngwàng who would have thoughtwho would have expected; who could have imagined
- 谁晓得 shéixiǎode who knowswho knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly
- 谁的 shéide whoseQuestion word used to ask about ownership or possession.
- 谁知道 shéizhīdao who knowsWho knows; used to express that something is unknown or was completely unexpected, often meaning "who would have thought" or "God knows."
- 谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好 shéixiàodàozuìhòushéixiàodézuìhǎo he laughs best who laughs lastA proverb meaning that the ultimate winner is the one who triumphs at the very end of a situation or competition.
- 谁笑在最后，谁笑得最好 shéixiàozàizuìhòushéixiàodezuìhǎo he laughs best who laughs lastOne who has the last laugh or wins in the end is the real winner.
- 谁边 shéibiān where(literary) where; in what direction
- 阿谁 āshuí who(literary or dialectal) who; which person
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH