Chinese phrase
这是谁的？ zhè shì shéi de
Meaning
Whose is this?
When to use it
This asks who owns an object. It is a simple, neutral question used when the owner is not known.
Example dialogue
这是谁的？ zhè shì shéi de
Whose is this?
是我的，我刚才放在这里了。 shì wǒ de wǒ gāng cái fàng zài zhè lǐ le
It's mine; I just put it here.