How to say “which” in Chinese
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“Which” in Chinese is 哪, nǎ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
哪 is read nǎ. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 口 “mouth”: questions are asked aloud.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “哪”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 哪. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你是哪国人nǐshìnǎguórénWhich country are you from?
- 你们是哪国人？nǐmenshìnǎguórénWhich country are you all from?
- 你要哪个nǐyàonǎgeWhich one do you want?
- 你在哪儿nǐzàinǎrWhere are you?
- 我的书在哪儿wǒdeshūzàinǎrWhere's my book?
- 请问，书店在哪儿？qǐngwèn,shūdiànzàinǎrExcuse me, where's the bookstore?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Where are you from?”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “which” in Chinese?
“Which” in Chinese is 哪, pinyin nǎ.
What does 哪 mean?
哪 (nǎ) means “which”.
How do you write 哪?
哪 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 哪?
哪 is read nǎ. Tones: nǎ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“which” in the lesson “Where are you from?”
This word is from the topic “Meeting people” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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