谁知 (shuí zhī) — who knows? (expressing uncertainty or doubt); who would have thought? (marking an unexpected outcome)
Definition
A literary/literary-adjacent verb meaning 'who would have thought?' — used to flag an unexpected turn. Stronger sense of surprise than the everyday 不知道 (bù zhī dào), which just says 'don't know'.
verb
who knows? (expressing uncertainty or doubt)who would have thought? (marking an unexpected outcome)
Examples
- 谁知？shuí zhī Jié guǒ huì shì zhè yàng?Who would have thought the result would be like this?
- ，谁知。Tā yuán běn dǎ suàn qù, shuí zhī lín shí gǎi biàn le zhǔ yì.He originally planned to go, but who knew? He changed his mind at the last minute.
- 谁知，。shuí zhī Míng tiān shì fǒu huì xià yǔ, hái shì dài bǎ sǎn ba.Who knows if it'll rain tomorrow? Better bring an umbrella.
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