誰人
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See also: 谁人
Chinese[edit]
who | man; person; people | ||
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trad. (誰人) | 誰 | 人 | |
simp. (谁人) | 谁 | 人 |
Etymology 1[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Pronoun[edit]
誰人
- (literary) who; what person
- 點指兵兵,點著誰人做大兵?點指賊賊,點著誰人做大賊? [Cantonese, trad.]
- From: 《點指兵兵》 (a counting rhyme)
- dim2 zi2 bing1 bing1, dim2 zoek6 seoi4 jan4 zou6 daai6 bing1? dim2 zi2 caak6 caak6, dim2 zoek6 seoi4 jan4 zou6 daai6 caak6? [Jyutping]
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
点指兵兵,点着谁人做大兵?点指贼贼,点着谁人做大贼? [Cantonese, simp.]- 時日過,誰能成為大器,誰人全無運氣? [Literary Cantonese, trad.]
- From: 2008, 關菊英 (Susanna Kwan) (lyricist 張美賢 [Sandy Chang]), 無心害你 (opening theme of 溏心風暴之家好月圓 [Moonlight Resonance])
- si4 jat6 gwo3, seoi4 nang4 sing4 wai4 daai6 hei3, seoi4 jan4 cyun4 mou4 wan6 hei3? [Jyutping]
- As time goes on, who can rise in importance, and who will run out of luck?
时日过,谁能成为大器,谁人全无运气? [Literary Cantonese, simp.]
Synonyms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
For pronunciation and definitions of 誰人 – see 啥人 (“(Min Nan) who”). (This term is a variant form of 啥人). |
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