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It's about the Chinese grammars of demonstrative pronouns below.
Chart for common demonstrative pronouns
where;哪 nǎ
e.g. Where are you?
If「哪裡 nǎ lǐ 」is:
Introduce:Chinese Demonstrative Pronouns
People use "this", "that", "these", "those"...etc in EnglishIt's about the Chinese grammars of demonstrative pronouns below.
this; 這[这]; zhè
that; 那; nà
where; 哪; nǎ
here; 這裡[这里];zhè lǐ
that; 那; nà
where; 哪; nǎ
here; 這裡[这里];zhè lǐ
這邊[边]; zhè biān
這; zhè
there; 那裡; nà lǐ
那邊; nà biān
那; nà
where; 哪裡;nǎ lǐ
哪邊;nǎ biān
which; 哪 nǎ + (quantity) + measure word + noun
which; 哪 nǎ + (quantity) + measure word + noun
This is a book
zhè s yì běn shū
e.g. This is my home.
這 是 我的 家。
e.g. This is my home.
這 是 我的 家。
This is my home
zhè shì wǒ de jiā
That ;那 nà
e.g. That is a pen.
那 是 一支 筆[笔]。
zhè shì wǒ de jiā
That ;那 nà
e.g. That is a pen.
那 是 一支 筆[笔]。
That is a pen.
nà shì yì zhī bǐ
e.g. That is a hospital.
那 是 醫[医]院。
e.g. That is a hospital.
那 是 醫[医]院。
That is hospital.
nà shì yī yuàn
where;哪 nǎ
e.g. Where are you?
你 在 哪?
you locate where
nǐ zài nǎ
here;這裡 zhè lǐ;這邊 zhè biān;這zhè
nǐ zài nǎ
here;這裡 zhè lǐ;這邊 zhè biān;這zhè
e.g. It's here.
在 這裡。
在 這裡。
locate here
zài zhè lǐ
there;那裡 nà lǐ;那邊 nà biān;那nà
zài zhè lǐ
there;那裡 nà lǐ;那邊 nà biān;那nà
e.g. There are many people there.
那裡 有 很多 人。
那裡 有 很多 人。
There have many people
nà lǐ yǒu hěn duō rén
where;哪裡 nǎ lǐ;哪邊 biān
nà lǐ yǒu hěn duō rén
「哪 nǎ、哪裡 nǎ lǐ」is question particle.
If using question particle, sentences will become question tone.
e.g. Where can I wash my hands?
哪裡 可以 洗 手?
If using question particle, sentences will become question tone.
哪裡 可以 洗 手?
Where can wash hand
nǎ lǐ kě yǐ xǐ shǒu
nǎ lǐ kě yǐ xǐ shǒu
If「哪裡 nǎ lǐ 」is:
at end of clause,「裡 」can be omitted.
which;哪 nǎ + (quantity) + measure word +noun
e.g. I am at my home
我 在 我的 家。
at first of clause,「裡」can't be omitted.
e.g. Where is the restroom?
洗手間 在 哪(裡)?
restroom locate where
xǐ shǒu jiān zài nǎ(lǐ)
which;哪 nǎ + (quantity) + measure word +noun
e.g. which country
哪個[个] 國[国]家?
哪個[个] 國[国]家?
which country
nǎ gè guó jiā
e.g. Which apple
哪一個 蘋[苹]果?
nǎ gè guó jiā
哪一個 蘋[苹]果?
Which apple
nǎ yí gè píng guǒ
e.g. Which three people
哪三個 人?
nǎ yí gè píng guǒ
e.g. Which three people
哪三個 人?
Which three people
nǎ sān gè rén
*「個 gè」is the common measure word ,see more in Chinese Measure Words
nǎ sān gè rén
*「個 gè」is the common measure word ,see more in Chinese Measure Words
Retroflex suffex;兒 er
In Taiwan, people only speak:
「這 zhè、那 nà、哪 nǎ」
「這裡 zhè lǐ、那裡 nà lǐ、哪裡 nǎ lǐ」
In mainland China, people speak :
「這兒 zhè er、那兒 nà er、哪兒 nǎ er」.
「這 zhè、那 nà、哪 nǎ」
「這裡 zhè lǐ、那裡 nà lǐ、哪裡 nǎ lǐ」
In mainland China, people speak :
「這兒 zhè er、那兒 nà er、哪兒 nǎ er」.
Mainland China use the retroflex suffex,「兒 er」, in most of sentence
But, in Taiwan, people don't speak like that.
Use Demonstrative Pronouns with「在 zài」to display the location.
located at;「在 zài」
e.g. I am at my home
我 在 我的 家。
I locate at my home
wǒ zài wǒ de jiā
e.g. Where is your home ?
你的 家 在 哪裡?
wǒ zài wǒ de jiā
e.g. Where is your home ?
你的 家 在 哪裡?
Your home locate at where
nǐ de jiā zài nǎ lǐ?
e.g. It's here.
在 這裡。
e.g. It's here.
在 這裡。
locate at here
zài zhè lǐ。
zài zhè lǐ。
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