某人 (mǒu rén) — a certain person (used to refer to someone without naming them); I, me (used after one's surname in formal or humble self-reference)
Definition
某人 has two distinct uses: with a surname (e.g. 李某人) it is a humble, formal 'I, me' in speech or writing; on its own it means 'a certain person' whose identity is unspecified or concealed.
noun
a certain person (used to refer to someone without naming them)Ime (used after one's surname in formal or humble self-reference)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 某人，。Gōng sī lǐ yǒu yí wèi mǒu rén, dà jiā dōu rèn shi tā.There is a certain person in the company whom everyone knows.
- 某人。Lǐ mǒu rén duì cǐ shì hěn bào qiàn.I, Li, am very sorry about this matter.
- 某人。Jǐng chá zài zhǎo yí wèi mǒu rén.The police are looking for a certain person.
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