Chinese grammar - Using 哪 (nǎ) for 'which' or 'which one' |
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The question word 哪 (nǎ) is used to ask about choice or selection among multiple options. — It functions similarly to 'which?' in English. It should be used with the appropriate counter (measure word) when referring to a choice among nouns. When asking the general 'which one?' we use 哪一个? (nǎ yī gè?). |
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你喜欢哪本书?
nǐ xǐhuān nǎ běn shū? Which book do you like?
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他住哪个房间?
tā zhù nǎ gè fángjiān? Which room does he live in? |
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你的老师是哪位?
nǐ de lǎoshī shì nǎ wèi? Which one is your teacher?
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他是哪个人?
tā shì nǎ gè rén? Which person is he? (among a group of people) |
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你想买哪件衣服?
nǐ xiáng mǎi nǎ jiàn yīfu? Which piece of clothing do you want to buy?
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你喝哪杯咖啡?
nǐ hē nǎ bēi kāfēi? Which cup of coffee do you drink? |
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这是哪个学校?
zhè shì nǎ gè xuéxiào? Which school is this? |
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你用哪种手机?
nǐ yòng nǎ zhǒng shǒujī? Which type of phone do you use?
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哪件衣服是你的?
nǎ jiàn yīfu shì nǐ de? Which piece of clothing is yours? |
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你要去哪个国家?
nǐ yào qù nǎ gè guójiā? Which country are you going to? |
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哪本书是你的?
nǎ běn shū shì nǐ de? Which book is yours? |
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你的车是哪辆?
nǐ de chē shì nǎ liàng? Which one is your car? |
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哪个老师教你?
nǎ gè lǎoshī jiāo nǐ? Which teacher teaches you? |
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哪个座位是你的?
nǎ gè zuòwèi shì nǐ de? Which seat is yours? |
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你想要哪一个?
nǐ xiǎng yào nǎ yí gè? Which one do you want (to have)? |
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