"ce qui" meaning in French

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Pronoun

IPA: /sə ki/, /ski/
Head templates: {{fr-pron|n}} ce qui n
  1. (nominative, relative) what (that which; those which; the thing that) Tags: neuter, nominative, relative
    Sense id: en-ce_qui-fr-pron-DHQ-2WNu
  2. (nominative, interrogative) what (in indirect questions, subject) Tags: interrogative, neuter, nominative Related terms: ce à quoi, ce dont, ce que
    Sense id: en-ce_qui-fr-pron-EJITL43x Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French interrogative pronouns, French pronouns, French relative pronouns, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 3 97 Disambiguation of French interrogative pronouns: 11 89 Disambiguation of French pronouns: 19 81 Disambiguation of French relative pronouns: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 98 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 98
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          "english": "What's true is that I loved him.",
          "text": "Ce qui est vrai, c'est que je l'adorais.",
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          "english": "What [is it that] caused this?",
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          "english": "Since we're here without knowing what awaits us a little bit later, letting my instinct[s] speak heals me.",
          "ref": "2018, Zaz, Qué vendrá:",
          "text": "Puisque nous sommes ici sans savoir ce qui nous attend un peu plus tard, laisser parler mon instinct me guérit.",
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          "english": "I don't know what it says [lit. is written].",
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