哪兒

See also: 哪儿

Chinese

which son; child; diminutive suffix
trad. (哪兒) 哪 兒
simp. (哪儿) 哪 儿

Pronunciation


Adverb

哪兒

  1. (chiefly Mandarin, Jin) Erhua form of 哪 (nǎ).
    1. (interrogative) where
      他的家在哪兒?/他的家在哪儿?  ―  Tā de jiā zài nǎr?  ―  Where is his home?
      我在哪兒可以弄到電話卡? [MSC, trad.]
      我在哪儿可以弄到电话卡? [MSC, simp.]
      Wǒ zài nǎr kěyǐ nòng dào diànhuàkǎ? [Pinyin]
      Where can I get a telephone card?
      我爸爸告訴了我去哪兒。 [MSC, trad.]
      我爸爸告诉了我去哪儿。 [MSC, simp.]
      Wǒ bàbà gàosù le wǒ qù nǎr. [Pinyin]
      My dad told me where to go.
    2. anywhere
      如果你明天想上哪兒去,就跟我說一聲。 [MSC, trad.]
      如果你明天想上哪儿去,就跟我说一声。 [MSC, simp.]
      Rúguǒ nǐ míngtiān xiǎng shàng nǎr qù, jiù gēn wǒ shuō yīshēng. [Pinyin]
      If you think of going anywhere tomorrow, let me know.
    3. (rhetorical question) how (used in rhetorical questions)

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