How to say “that one” in Chinese
that one
“That one” in Chinese is 那个, nà ge: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
那个 is read nà ge: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Don't confuse it with 哪 nǎ “which”: that one has 口 “mouth” on the left.
When counting it is read with the neutral tone: ge.
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 “那个”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 那个. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 那个男人是谁？nàgenánrénshìshéiWho is that man?
- 这个菜比那个更好吃zhègecàibǐnàgegènghǎochīThis dish is even tastier than that one.
- 那个电影怎么样？nàgediànyǐngzěnmeyàngHow was that movie?
- 那个戴眼镜的小伙子是谁nàgedàiyǎnjìngdexiǎohuǒzishìshéiWho's that guy in glasses?
- 那个戴眼镜的姑娘是谁nàgedàiyǎnjìngdegūniangshìshéiWho's that girl in glasses?
- 那个景区值得去吗？nàgejǐngqūzhídéqùmaIs that scenic area worth going to?
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “that one” in Chinese?
“That one” in Chinese is 那个, pinyin nàge.
What does 那个 mean?
那个 (nàge) means “that one”.
How do you write 那个?
那个 is 2 characters: 那 (nà) — that; 个 (gè) — measure word. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 那个?
那个 is read nàge. Tones: nà — fourth tone, ge — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“that one” in the lesson “Who is this?”
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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