哪里
nǎ lǐㄋㄚˇ ㄌㄧˇ
Sino-Vietnamese: NA LÍ
Traditional: 哪裏
HSK 3.0 · 1TOCFL 1
Meaning(pronoun)
where?; somewhere; anywhere; wherever; nowhere (negative answer to question); humble expression denying compliment; also written 哪里
Pronounced náli due to tone sandhi; northern speech often uses 哪儿.
Examples
你住在哪里?
nǐ zhù zài nǎ lǐ?
Where do you live?
洗手间在哪里?
xǐ shǒu jiān zài nǎ lǐ?
Where's the restroom?
哪里哪里,我说得不好。
nǎ lǐ nǎ lǐ, wǒ shuō dé bù hǎo.
Oh no, my speaking isn't that good.
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Stroke order
NA · 9 strokes
how; which
LÍ · 7 strokes
variant of 里