Chinese word

那边

Pronunciation

Pinyinnà biān

Meaning

  • pronounover there

Example

你去那边等我。nǐ qù nà biān děng wǒ

Go over there and wait for me.

Illustration for 那边 (over there)

More examples

有人在那边。yǒu rén zài nà biān

Someone is over there.

Core concept

A broad pointer to a place, side, or direction away from the speaker.

Common phrases

  • 去那边qù nà biān

    go over there

  • 在那边zài nà biān

    be over there

  • 往那边wǎng nà biān

    head that way

Similar words

那里nà lǐ: Points to a specific place away from the speaker.
那儿nàr: In spoken language, points to a specific place away from the speaker.
这里zhè lǐ: Points to a specific place near the speaker.
这边zhè biān: Points broadly to a nearby side, area, or direction.

Definition in Chinese

作为代词，指代谈话中提到的那一侧、那一带或相应方向，语义偏向位置或方向的概括性指示。zuò wéi dài cí zhǐ dài tán huà zhōng tí dào de nà yí cè nà yí dài huò xiāng yìng fāng xiàng yǔ yì piān xiàng wèi zhì huò fāng xiàng de gài kuò xìng zhǐ shì

Word origin

那 (nà, "that") + 边 (biān, "side") forms a pointer to the side or area meant in the conversation.

Usage tips

  • In questions about another group or place, this word can refer to the circumstances on that side, not only to its physical location.

Other meanings

  • that waypronoun
  • the other sidenoun

Opposites

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