哪儿

nǎr

HSK 3.0 Level 1 Pronoun Very common

Definitions

1. where?
2. wherever; anywhere; somewhere

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 这儿 zhèr 这儿 zhèr here meaning 'here': here

Related words

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• 什么地方 shén me dì fang 什么地方 shén me dì fang somewhere meaning 'what place': somewhere

Synonyms

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• 哪里 nǎ lǐ 哪里 nǎ lǐ where? formal or written form: where?
• 何处 hé chù 何处 hé chù whence literary: whence

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Learners often confuse 哪儿 with 那儿 (there). Pay attention to tone: nǎr (3rd tone) vs nàr (4th tone).

Formality

哪儿 is the colloquial form used in northern China, especially Beijing, while 哪里 is more formal and common in southern regions.

Example Sentences

2 shown

请问，邮局在 哪儿 ？

Excuse me, where is the post office?

住 哪儿 ？

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1875213)

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Child Words of 哪儿

• 哪 哪 nǎ: how
• 哪 哪 něi: which? (interrogative, followed by classifier or numeral-classifier)
• 儿 儿 ér: child
• 哪 哪 né: Taiwan pr. [nuó]