何人 (hé rén) — (literary) who, whom
Definition
何人 (hé rén) is a literary 'who/whom' — essentially a formal, written substitute for 谁, found in classical-style prose, poetry, and rhetorical questions, not daily speech.
pronoun
(literary) whowhom
Examples
- 何人？hé rén Néng zhī xiǎo qí zhōng de mì mì?Who can know the secrets within?
- 何人？Wèn tiān xià hé rén shì yīng xióng?Ask the world: who is a hero?
- 何人。Cǐ shì yǔ hé rén wú guān.This matter has nothing to do with anyone.
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