某某

mǒumǒu
noun #19,870

Meanings

  1. 1 so-and-so
  2. 2 such-and-such

Examples

Mǒumǒu gōngsī bèi fá le yī dà bǐ qián.
Such-and-such company was fined a large sum of money.
Xiányírén Zhāng mǒumǒu yǐ bèi dàibǔ.
The suspect, a certain Zhang, has been arrested.

Tips

usage
某某 is a placeholder for an unnamed person or entity, like 'so-and-so' in English. In Chinese news and legal reports, it's standard practice to refer to suspects as 某某 to protect identities (e.g. 某某).

Stroke Order

mǒu