English–Chinese
“certain” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinmǒu
Example
他在某公司工作。tā zài mǒu gōng sī gōng zuò
He works for a certain company.
How to say “certain” in Chinese
“Certain” in Chinese is 某 (mǒu).
An open label that points to a real referent while leaving its exact identity unstated.
Example sentences with 某
警方说某地区发生了事故。jǐng fāng shuō mǒu dì qū fā shēng liǎo shì gù
The police said an accident occurred in a certain area.
Tips for using 某
- English changes its indefinite expression with the type of referent, while this word keeps one form before nouns for people, places, institutions, and times.