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哪 (nǎ): which

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 1pronoun

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
which
Characters
1
Part of speech
pronoun
HSK level
HSK 1
Strokes
9
Radical
口
Structure
左右结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

nǎ

  • how
  • which
  • which
  • what (used in questions to ask about identity or choice)
  • how (used in rhetorical questions to express denial or disagreement)
  • which
  • what (used in questions)
  • where
  • wherever (in some constructions)

na

  • (emphatic sentence-final particle
  • which
  • what (colloquial reduced pronunciation, often in fixed phrases such as 哪知道)
  • how can
  • surely not (in rhetorical questions, often with 知道, 想到)

Chinese explanation

  • 表示疑问,询问人或事物,相当于“什么”或“哪一个”
  • 用于反问,表示否定或强调
  • 在“哪 + 量词 + 名词”结构中询问具体对象。

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9 strokes

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Example sentences

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Which country are you from?

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Which restaurant do you want to go to for dinner?

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Which city do you live in?

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Which one is your backpack?

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Which course do you want to choose?

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Which book do you like?

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Which person is your teacher?

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Which day are we going to the park?

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How would I know he would come?

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Which book do you want?

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Excuse me, where is the restroom?

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Among these apples, which ones are sweet?

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How was I supposed to know he would be late!

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