Chinese phrase
你哪儿来的？ nǐ nǎr lái de
Meaning
Where are you from?
When to use it
This phrase asks where a person is from. It is a common, informal way to ask about someone's hometown or country of origin.
Example dialogue
你哪儿来的？ nǐ nǎr lái de
Where are you from?
我从北京来的。 wǒ cóng běi jīng lái de
I'm from Beijing.