How to say “there” in Chinese
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“There” in Chinese is 那儿, nà r: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
那儿 is read nà r: 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.
At the end of a word it turns into an “r” sound: 一点儿.
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 “那儿”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 那儿. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你们那儿的房价怎么样？nǐmennàrdefángjiàzěnmeyàngHow are housing prices where you all live?
- 他恰好也在那儿tāqiàhǎoyězàinàrHe happened to be there too.
More words from the lesson “Where are you?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “there” in Chinese?
“There” in Chinese is 那儿, pinyin nàr.
What does 那儿 mean?
那儿 (nàr) means “there”.
How do you write 那儿?
那儿 is 2 characters: 那 (nà) — that; 儿 (ér) — child, son. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 那儿?
那儿 is read nàr. Tones: nà — fourth tone, r — neutral tone. The page has an audio recording.
“there” 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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