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那个

nà ge
HSK 2.0 Level 1 HSK 3.0 Level 1 Pronoun Very common

Definitions

  1. 1. that one
  2. 2. that thing
  3. 3. that (as opposed to this)
  4. 4. (used before a verb or adjective for emphasis)
  5. 5. (used to humorously or indirectly refer to sth embarrassing, funny etc, or when one can't think of the right word)
  6. 6. (euph.) menstruation
  7. 7. also pr. [nèi ge]

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
这个
zhè ge

(pronoun) this

this one

Related words

2 items
那些
nà xiē

those

those
哪一个
nǎ yī ge

which

which one

Grammar

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HSK 2.0 Level 1+ HSK 3.0 Level 1+ 6 min
Basic Topic-Comment Sentences

Use simple topic-fronting to sound more natural in beginner conversations.

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Example Sentences

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那个 人是我的朋友。
That person is my friend.
那个 乞丐在路边坐着。
That beggar is sitting by the roadside.
那个 电影太可怕了，我不敢一个人看。
That movie is too scary; I dare not watch it alone.
那个 电影太恐怖了，我不敢看。
That movie is too terrifying; I dare not watch it.
那个 地区遭受了严重的洪水。
That region suffered severe flooding.

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Words Containing 那个

到那个时候
dào nà gè shí hòu

until this moment

那个人
nà gè rén

lit. that person

Child Words of 那个

个
gè

(classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier)

那
nà

(specifier) that; the; those (colloquial pr. [nèi])