What does 哪里 mean in Chinese?

哪里 (nǎ lǐ) means "where?; somewhere; anywhere; wherever; nowhere (negative answer to question); humble expression denying compliment; also written 哪裡|哪里" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 1 word.

How do you pronounce 哪里?

哪里 is pronounced "nǎ lǐ" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What characters make up 哪里?

哪里 is made up of the characters 哪, 里. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 哪里?

You can practice writing 哪里 using our stroke order tool.

哪里 (nǎ lǐ) — where? | Chinese Dictionary

哪里

nǎ lǐ

where?; somewhere; anywhere; wherever

HSK 1

Traditional: 哪裏

Characters in This Word

哪里

Definitions

where?
somewhere
anywhere
wherever
nowhere (negative answer to question)
humble expression denying compliment
also written 哪裡|哪里

Example Sentences

你家在哪里？

Nǐ jiā zài nǎlǐ

Where is your home?

Related Words

哪儿(nǎ r)— where?

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哪儿的话(nǎ r de huà)— (coll.) not at all (humble expression denying compliment)

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答对(dá duì)— (usually used in the negative) to answer or reply to sb's question

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什么地方(shén me dì fang)— somewhere

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Grammar Notes

Questions with 吗HSK 1

Statement + 吗？

Question Word Questions (什么, 谁, 哪)HSK 1

Same as statement, but replace the unknown element with a question word

Sentence-final 呢HSK 2

Subject + 呢？ OR Statement + 呢

Rhetorical Questions (难道)HSK 3

难道 + Subject + (不/没) + Verb + 吗？

HSK & Exam Info

HSK 3.0: Level 1

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