How to say “where” in Chinese
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“Where” in Chinese is 哪里, nǎ lǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
哪里 is read nǎ lǐ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
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 “哪里”.
More words from the lesson “Where are you?”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “where” in Chinese?
“Where” in Chinese is 哪里, pinyin nǎlǐ.
What does 哪里 mean?
哪里 (nǎlǐ) means “where”.
How do you write 哪里?
哪里 is 2 characters: 哪 (nǎ) — which; 里 (lǐ) — inside. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 哪里?
哪里 is read nǎlǐ. Tones: nǎ — third tone, lǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“where” in the lesson “Where are you?”
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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