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“where” in Chinese

Chinese

Also哪儿 (nǎr) · 哪里 (nǎ lǐ) · 何处 (hé chù)

Pronunciation

Pinyinnǎ

Example

你要去哪？nǐ yào qù nǎ

Where are you going?

Illustration for 哪 (where)

How to say “where” in Chinese

“Where” in Chinese is 哪 (nǎ).

A question word that points to an unidentified place or selects one possibility from a set.

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

Example sentences with 哪

我们在哪里见面？wǒ men zài ná lǐ jiàn miàn

Where will we meet?

Tips for using 哪

  • A movement verb can come before this question word, matching the order of a normal destination phrase and making the missing destination easy to spot.

Other Chinese words for “where”

请问，哪儿有厕所？qǐng wèn nǎr yǒu cè suǒ

Excuse me, where is the restroom?

请问哪里有厕所？qǐng wèn ná lǐ yǒu cè suǒ

Excuse me, where is the bathroom?

你知道何处有好吃的吗？nǐ zhī dào hé chù yǒu hǎo chī de ma

Do you know where there is something good to eat?

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