哪
里

Where? in Chinese: 哪里 (nǎ lǐ)

nǎ lǐ

where?

HSK 3.0 Level 1Traditional: 哪裏1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1where?
  2. 2somewhere
  3. 3anywhere
  4. 4wherever
  5. 5nowhere (negative answer to question)
  6. 6humble expression denying compliment
  7. 7also written 哪里

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哪
里

Zhuyin

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ㄋㄚˇ

nǎ

ㄋ/ nㄚ/ aˇ/ third tone

ㄌㄧˇ

lǐ

ㄌ/ lㄧ/ iˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

哪里

Simplified

哪裏

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 这本书是在哪里买的？

    zhè běn shū shì zài nǎ lǐ mǎi de？

    Where was this book bought?

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Related words

里

lǐ

lining

哪

nǎ

how

公里

gōng lǐ

kilometer

哪怕

nǎ pà

even

家里

jiā lǐ

home

里边

lǐ bian

inside

哪儿

nǎ r

where?

哪些

nǎ xiē

which ones?

那里

nà li

there

这里

zhè lǐ

here

里头

lǐ tou

inside

心里

xīn li

chest

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