How to say “where” in Chinese
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“Where” in Chinese is 哪儿, nǎ r: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
哪儿 is read nǎ 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
On the left, 口 “mouth”: questions are asked aloud.
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 “哪儿”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 哪儿. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你在哪儿nǐzàinǎrWhere are you?
- 我的书在哪儿wǒdeshūzàinǎrWhere's my book?
- 请问，书店在哪儿？qǐngwèn,shūdiànzàinǎrExcuse me, where's the bookstore?
- 你住在哪儿？nǐzhùzàinǎrWhere do you live?
- 请问，医院在哪儿？qǐngwèn,yīyuànzàinǎrExcuse me, where's the hospital?
- 你在哪儿工作？nǐzàinǎrgōngzuòWhere do you work?
More words from the lesson “Where are you?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “where” in Chinese?
“Where” in Chinese is 哪儿, pinyin nǎr.
What does 哪儿 mean?
哪儿 (nǎr) means “where”.
How do you write 哪儿?
哪儿 is 2 characters: 哪 (nǎ) — which; 儿 (ér) — child, son. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 哪儿?
哪儿 is read nǎr. Tones: nǎ — third tone, r — neutral tone. The page has an audio 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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