谓
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wèi · to call, to say, to tell

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11Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 谓

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wèiWords pronounced wèi
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Example sentences

Notice where 谓 sits in each complete thought.

Nín xuǎn nǎ gè wǒ wú suǒ wèi.您选哪个我无所谓。

I don't care whichever you choose.

Source: Tatoeba #501181 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yán sè wú suǒ wèi, gěi wǒ yì zhī bǐ jiù xíng le.颜色无所谓,给我一支笔就行了。

I don't care what color ink, just bring me a pen.

Source: Tatoeba #819737 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ wú suǒ wèi.我无所谓。

It makes no difference to me.

Source: Tatoeba #431470 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ zuò shén me dōu wú suǒ wèi.你做什么都无所谓。

It doesn't matter what you do.

Source: Tatoeba #5911620 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā chuān yīfu yí xiàng hěn suí biàn, yán sè 、 yàng shì dōu wú suǒ wèi.他穿衣服一向很随便,颜色、样式都无所谓。

He always dresses very casually, and doesn't care about color or style.

Source: Tatoeba #3709354 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā jiù shì suǒ wèi de huó zì diǎn.他就是所谓的活字典。

He is what we call a walking dictionary.

Source: Tatoeba #1408067 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 谓 in context

  1. Say wèi, then recall the core meaning: to call, to say, to tell.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 无所谓 (wú suǒ wèi), meaning “to be indifferent”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 谓 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.