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Usages of shéi
你 跟 谁 一起 去 看 电影？nǐ gēn shéi yìqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng?
Who are you going to watch a movie with?
谁 可以 给 她 水？shéi kěyǐ gěi tā shuǐ?
Who can give her some water?
你 周末 打算 跟 谁 一起 见面？nǐ zhōumò dǎsuàn gēn shéi yìqǐ jiànmiàn?
Who do you plan to meet with on the weekend?
我 觉得 每个 人 都 有 选择 自己 想 爱 谁 的 权利。Wǒ juéde měige rén dōu yǒu xuǎnzé zìjǐ xiǎng ài shéi de quánlì.
I think everyone has the right to choose whom they want to love.
我 觉得 不管 爱 谁， 都 应该 有 选择 的 权利。wǒ juéde bùguǎn ài shéi, dōu yīnggāi yǒu xuǎnzé de quánlì.
I think that no matter whom you love, you should have the right to choose.
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