Chinese word

哪些

Pronunciation

Pinyinnǎ xiē

Meaning

  • pronounwhich

Example

你今天带来哪些东西？nǐ jīn tiān dài lái nǎ xiē dōng xī

Which items did you bring today?

Illustration for 哪些 (which)

More examples

你想买哪些水果？nǐ xiǎng mǎi nǎ xiē shuí guǒ

Which fruits would you like to buy?

Core concept

Selects several identifiable items from a larger set, either by asking for them or by referring to them.

Common phrases

  • 哪些东西nǎ xiē dōng xī

    which items

  • 哪些水果nǎ xiē shuí guǒ

    which fruits

Similar words

哪个nǎ ge: Identifies one specific item or person from a set.
什么shén me: Asks about the identity, content, or type of something.
几个jǐ gè: Asks for the number of items or people.
谁shuí: Asks for the identity of a person.

Definition in Chinese

用来询问若干具体项，既可用于直接提问（例如：你今天带来哪些东西？），在陈述句中也可表示若干、某些的含义。yòng lái xún wèn ruò gān jù tǐ xiàng jì kě yòng yú zhí jiē tí wèn lì rú nǐ jīn tiān dài lái nǎ xiē dōng xī zài chén shù jù zhōng yě kě biǎo shì ruò gān mǒu xiē de hán yì

Word origin

哪 (nǎ, "which") + 些 (xiē, "some; a few") forms a question word that identifies several items rather than just one.

Usage tips

  • English often leaves the number of choices unclear, while this Chinese form makes a list of answers natural in questions about things, people, or choices.

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