How to say “those” in Chinese
those
“Those” in Chinese is 那些, nà xiē: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
那些 is read nà xiē: 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 “那些”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 那些. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 那些人是谁？nàxiērénshìshéiWho are those people?
- 我很怀念那些日子wǒhěnhuáiniànnàxiērìziI miss those days.
More words from the lesson “This one or that one?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “those” in Chinese?
“Those” in Chinese is 那些, pinyin nàxiē.
What does 那些 mean?
那些 (nàxiē) means “those”.
How do you write 那些?
那些 is 2 characters: 那 (nà) — that; 些 (xiē) — some, a few. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 那些?
那些 is read nàxiē. Tones: nà — fourth tone, xiē — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“those” 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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