Chinese word

哪边

Pronunciation

Pinyinnǎ biān

Meaning

  • pronounwhich way

Example

厕所在哪边？cè suǒ zài nǎ biān

Which way is the restroom?

Illustration for 哪边 (which way)

More examples

他是从哪边来的？tā shì cóng nǎ biān lái de

Which way did he come from?

Core concept

Points to the particular side or option that has not yet been identified.

Common phrases

  • 从哪边来cóng nǎ biān lái

    come from which way

  • 到哪边去dào nǎ biān qù

    go which way

  • 向哪边看xiàng nǎ biān kàn

    look which way

Similar words

哪里ná lǐ: Asks where a person or thing is.
哪儿nǎr: In everyday speech, asks where a person or thing is.
哪一边nǎ yì biān: Asks which side, such as the left or right, a person or thing is on.
哪边儿nǎ biānr: In everyday speech, asks which side a person or thing is on.

Definition in Chinese

用于问方位或位置的代词，常与在、左边、右边等词搭配，用于询问某物或某人在空间或关系上的哪一侧。yòng yú wèn fāng wèi huò wèi zhì de dài cí cháng yǔ zài zuǒ biān yòu biān děng cí dā pèi yòng yú xún wèn mǒu wù huò mǒu rén zài kōng jiān huò guān xì shàng de nǎ yí cè

Word origin

哪边 (nǎbiān, "which side") is formed from 哪 (nǎ, "which") + 边 (biān, "side"), making its basic idea a request to select one side from several possible sides.

Usage tips

  • In quick everyday exchanges, the surrounding situation often supplies the missing object, allowing a short answer that names only the relevant direction or side.

Other meanings

  • which onepronoun
  • which sidepronoun

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