孰 (shú) — (literary) interrogative pronoun meaning 'who', 'which', or 'what'
Definition
A classical/literary interrogative pronoun meaning 'who', 'which', or 'what' — used almost entirely in set phrases like 孰是孰非. Modern speakers use 谁 or 哪个 instead.
pronoun
(literary) interrogative pronoun meaning 'who''which'or 'what'
Examples
- 孰？shú Néng wú guò?Who can avoid mistakes?
- ，孰？Rǔ yù qù, shú liú zhī?You want to leave; who will stop you?
- ，孰？Cǐ èr zhě, shú yōu?Between these two, which is better?
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