How to say “there” in Chinese
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“There” in Chinese is 那里, nà lǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
那里 is read nà lǐ: 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.
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 “那里”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 那里. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 那里的工作条件非常艰苦nàlǐdegōngzuòtiáojiànfēichángjiānkǔThe working conditions there are very harsh.
- 离开故乡已经二十年了，我常常想念那里。líkāigùxiāngyǐjīngèrshíniánle,wǒchángchángxiǎngniànnàlǐIt's been twenty years since I left my hometown, and I often miss it.
- 那里的自然条件十分恶劣。nàlǐdezìrántiáojiànshífēnèlièThe natural conditions there are extremely harsh.
More words from the lesson “Here and there”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “there” in Chinese?
“There” in Chinese is 那里, pinyin nàlǐ.
What does 那里 mean?
那里 (nàlǐ) means “there”.
How do you write 那里?
那里 is 2 characters: 那 (nà) — that; 里 (lǐ) — inside. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 那里?
那里 is read nàlǐ. Tones: nà — fourth tone, lǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“there” in the lesson “Here and there”
This word is from the topic “Around the city” 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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