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used in questions to ask about the name, identity or function of one or more people (询问姓名、身份或职务)谁,什么人 -
used to show which person or people you mean (表示所指的人) The people who called yesterday want to buy the house. 昨天打电话来的人想买这座房子。 The people (who) we met in France have sent us a card. 我们在法国结识的人给我们寄来了一张贺卡。
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used to give more information about somebody (进一步提供有关某人的信息) compare whom
Word OriginOld English hwā, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wie and German wer.
Idioms
who am I, who are you, etc. to do something?
used to ask what right or authority somebody has to do something see also who’s who…凭什么;…有什么资格