Expressing "some" with question words

Nível: HSK 3 | Categoria: Gramática

Explicação da Regra:

Chinese question words can play a double role. As we know, they are used in questions, but they can also mean "some." The "some" we refer to is the vague, undefined "some," as in "somewhere," "someone," "something," or "sometime." This one is often used with Verb + 过 . This one is often used with 点 (儿) before the verb. Careful with this one! If you're not paying attention, you might think that it's a question asking "when," but in reality it might just be polite noise. If the lack of question intonation isn't enough, the 吧 on the end is also a clue that these sentences aren't actually questions.

Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:

• 这个人我在哪儿见过。 (zhègè rén wǒ zài nǎér jiàn guò 。): "Where have I seen this person?"
• 这首歌我在哪儿听过。 (zhè shǒu gē wǒ zài nǎér tīng guò 。): "Where have I heard this song?"
• 这篇文章我们在哪儿看过。 (zhè piān wénzhāng wǒmen zài nǎér kàn guò 。): "Where have we read this article?"
• 你让谁来帮我一下。 (nǐ ràng shúi lái bāng wǒ yīxià 。): "Who do you want to help me with?"
• 这件事我听谁说过。 (zhè jiàn shì wǒ tīng shúi shuō guò 。): "Who have I heard about this?"

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