English–Chinese

“that” in Chinese

Chinese

Also那个 (nà ge)

Pronunciation

Pinyinnà

Example

那是我的书。nà shì wǒ de shū

That is my book.

Illustration for 那 (that)

How to say “that” in Chinese

“That” in Chinese is 那 (nà).

Points to something already known and can open the next step in a conversation.

Full entry for 那: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 那

请把那个给我。qǐng bǎ nà ge gěi wǒ

Please give me that one.

Tips for using 那

  • In conversation, the same word can point back to a known thing or introduce a response meaning "then" or "in that case."

Other Chinese words for “that”

那个问题很重要。nà ge wèn tí hěn zhòng yào

That problem is very important.

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