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谁 shuí (= who?), 谁 shéi (= who?)

谁的 shuí de (= whose?; lit.: who, particle-de)
谁的 shéi de (= whose?; lit.: who, particle-de)

谁 shuí ( = whom?; lit.: who)
谁 shéi ( = whom?; lit.: who)

什么 shén-me (= what?)

什么 shén-me (= what kind of?; lit.: what)

什么人 shén-me rén (= what kind of person?; lit.: what, person)

做什么 zuò shén-me (= what for?; lit.: do, what; in order to do, what)
干什么 gàn shén-me (= what for?; lit.: do, what; in order to do, what)

为什么 wèi shén-me (= why?; lit.: because of, what)

什么人 shén-me rén (= what kind of person?; lit.: what, person)

If someone asks with "什么人 shén-me rén", he wants to find out something about the profession or the social status of a person.

他	是	什	么	人	？
tā	shì	shén	me	rén	_
he	be	what?	suffix	person	_
he, him, other	to be, correct, yes	what kind of person?			？
What does he do for a living?

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一	个	老	师	。
yī	gè	lǎo	shī	_
one	measure word	old	teacher	_
one, a		teacher		。
A teacher.

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