English–Chinese

“someone” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǒu rén

Example

家里有人吗?jiā lǐ yǒu rén ma

Is anyone home?

Illustration for 有人 (someone)

How to say “someone” in Chinese

“Someone” in Chinese is 有人 (yǒu rén).

Marks a place or situation as having at least one person in it.

Full entry for 有人: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 有人

门口有人在等你。mén kǒu yǒu rén zài děng nǐ

Someone is waiting for you at the door.

Tips for using 有人

  • English often focuses on who the person is, but this Chinese form can focus only on whether anyone is present, so it fits checks at a door, in a room, or on a phone.

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