How do you pronounce 那?

那 is pronounced "nà" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 那?

那 is an HSK 1 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 1 on both the old and the new exam.

What words contain the character 那?

Common words with 那 include 刹那 (an instant (Sanskrit: ksana)), 和散那 (Hosanna (in Christian praise)), 哈瓦那 (Havana, capital of Cuba), 在那儿 ((adverbial expression indicating that the attention of the subject of the verb is focused on what they are doing, not distracted by anything else)), 圭亚那 (Guyana).

How do you write 那?

那 has 6 strokes. Its radical is 阝. You can view the stroke order animation on our stroke order tool.

那 (nà), that

Q: What does 那 mean in Chinese?

那 (nà) means "that; those; then (in that case); commonly pr. [nei4] before a classifier, esp. in Beijing" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 1.

那

nà

that; those; then (in that case); commonly pr. [nei4] before a classifier, esp. in Beijing

HSK 16 strokes

Character Breakdown

那 = 刀 + 二 + 阝

A city wall over there — that place

Radical: 阝 (no. 170)Strokes: 6

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Definitions

that
those
then (in that case)
commonly pr. [nei4] before a classifier, esp. in Beijing

Example Sentences

那是我的书。

Nà shì wǒ de shū

That is my book

Words Containing 那

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
刹那	chà nà	an instant (Sanskrit: ksana)	HSK 7-9
和散那	hé sǎn nà	Hosanna (in Christian praise)
哈瓦那	Hā wǎ nà	Havana, capital of Cuba
在那儿	zài na r	(adverbial expression indicating that the attention of the subject of the verb is focused on what they are doing, not distracted by anything else)
圭亚那

Related Words

当年(dāng nián)· in those days

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一旦(yī dàn)· in case (sth happens)

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去台(qù Tái)· to go to Taiwan

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去台人员(qù Tái rén yuán)· those who left China for Taiwan before the founding of PRC in 1949

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Grammar Notes

Negation with 没 / 没有HSK 1

Subject + 没(有) + Verb / Object

Basic Measure Words (个, 本, 杯)HSK 1

Number / 这 / 那 + Measure Word + Noun

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

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

This/That with 这/那HSK 1

这/那 + Measure Word + Noun

Comparison with 比HSK 2

A 比 B + Adjective (+ Specific Amount)

Appears in these articles

New HSK 1 Under HSK 3.0: What Changed & How to Prepare (2026)

HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 1
HSK 2.0: HSK 1
HSK Lord study list: HSK 1 list

那: HSK 1 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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