How to say “which one” in Chinese

哪个
nǎge

which one

pronoun · HSK 1 · topic “Food and shopping”

“Which one” in Chinese is 哪个, nǎ ge: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

哪个 is read nǎ ge: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

nǎ — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little
ge — neutral toneshort and unstressed

How to write it

哪
nǎ — which

On the left, 口 “mouth”: questions are asked aloud.

个
gè — measure word

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 “哪个”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 哪个. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 你要哪个nǐyàonǎgeWhich one do you want?
  • 你选哪个颜色?nǐxuǎnnǎgeyánsèWhich color are you choosing?
  • 请问,地铁站在哪个方向?qǐngwèn,dìtiězhànzàinǎgefāngxiàngExcuse me, which way is the subway station?
  • 你住在哪个城市nǐzhùzàinǎgechéngshìWhich city do you live in?
  • 你最喜欢哪个季节nǐzuìxǐhuannǎgejìjiéWhich season do you like best?
  • 你来自哪个国家nǐláizìnǎgeguójiāWhat country are you from?

More words from the lesson “This one or that one?”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “which one” in Chinese?

“Which one” in Chinese is 哪个, pinyin nǎge.

What does 哪个 mean?

哪个 (nǎge) means “which one”.

How do you write 哪个?

哪个 is 2 characters: 哪 (nǎ) — which; 个 (gè) — measure word. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 哪个?

哪个 is read nǎge. Tones: nǎ — third tone, ge — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“which one” in the lesson “This one or that one?”

This word is from the topic “Food and shopping” 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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