哪里

nǎ lǐ

HSK 3.0 Level 1 Pronoun Very common

Definitions

1. where?
2. somewhere
3. anywhere
4. wherever
5. nowhere (negative answer to question)
6. humble expression denying compliment
7. also written 哪裡|哪里

Word relationships

Register variants

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• 哪儿 nǎr 哪儿 nǎr where? Used in northern China; interchangeable in casual speech: where?

Related words

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• 哪里哪里 nǎ lǐ nǎ lǐ 哪里哪里 nǎ lǐ nǎ lǐ you're too kind; you flatter me 用于回应赞美，表示自谦，意思是“哪里哪里”，是“哪里”的叠加使用。: you're too kind; you flatter me

Synonyms

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• 哪儿 nǎr 哪儿 nǎr where? 口语中常用，与“哪里”意思相同，都表示询问地点。: where?
• 何处 hé chù 何处 hé chù whence 书面语，用于正式或文学语境，同样表示“哪里”。: whence

Usage notes

Common mistakes

As a question word, 哪里 is often placed after the subject in a sentence, e.g., 你从哪里来？ (Where are you from?). It is not usually placed at the beginning unless emphasizing the location.

Cultural notes

Saying 哪里哪里 (nǎlǐ nǎlǐ) is a traditional humble way to deflect compliments, literally meaning 'where where,' similar to saying 'You're too kind.' It's used less among younger speakers today but still understood.

Example Sentences

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你来自 哪里 ？

Where are you from?

请问在 哪里 托运行李？

Excuse me, where do I check in my luggage?

请问，卫生间在 哪里 ？

Excuse me, where is the bathroom?

请问最近的加油站在 哪里 ？

Excuse me, where is the nearest gas station?

这个茶叶的产地是 哪里 ？

Where is the origin of this tea?

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Words Containing 哪里

• 也好不到哪里去 也好不到哪里去 yě hǎo bù dào nǎ lǐ qù: just as bad; not much better
• 哪里哪里 哪里哪里 nǎ lǐ nǎ lǐ: you're too kind; you flatter me

Child Words of 哪里

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