Definition
孰 (shú) is a classical Chinese interrogative pronoun meaning 'who', 'which', or 'what'. It is rarely used in modern spoken Chinese except in set phrases or literary references. You will encounter it in idioms like 孰是孰非 and in classical texts. For 'who' in modern conversation, use 谁 (shuí); for 'which', use 哪个 (nǎ ge); for 'what', use 什么 (shénme).
pr.
(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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