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哪里

nǎ lǐ · na li

Traditional 哪裏 / 哪裡

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Meaning

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nǎ lǐ 哪裏

  1. where?
  2. somewhere
  3. anywhere
  4. wherever
  5. nowhere (negative answer to question)
  6. humble expression denying compliment
  7. also written 哪裡 / 哪里

nǎ lǐ 哪裡

  1. where?
  2. somewhere
  3. anywhere
  4. wherever
  5. nowhere (negative answer to question)
  6. humble expression denying compliment
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The most useful sentence

  1. Dengdeng

    里昂(lǐáng)，你(nǐ)的(de)中文(zhōngwén)说(shuō)得(de)真(zhēn)好(hǎo)！

    Leon, you speak Chinese really well!

  2. Leon

    哪里(nǎlǐ)哪里(nǎlǐ)，我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)会(huì)说(shuō)这(zhè)几(jǐ)句(jù)。

    Not at all, I can only say these few sentences.

  3. Dengdeng

    哪(nǎ)几(jǐ)句(jù)？

    Which sentences?

  4. Leon

    请问(qǐngwèn)，卫生间(wèishēngjiān)在(zài)哪里(nǎlǐ)？

    Excuse me, where is the restroom?

  5. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)是(shì)最(zuì)有用(yǒuyòng)的(de)一(yī)句(jù)。

    That's the most useful sentence.

  6. Leon

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)每天(měitiān)都(dōu)要(yào)问(wèn)三(sān)次(cì)。

    Right, I have to ask it three times a day.

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2 examples
01

你(nǐ)曾(céng)在(zài)哪(nǎ)里(lǐ)看(kàn)到(dào)过(guò)我(wǒ)的(de)眼(yǎn)镜(jìng)吗(ma)？

Have you seen my glasses anywhere?

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

世(shì)界(jiè)上(shàng)最(zuì)美(měi)丽(lì)的(de)地(dì)方(fang)在(zài)哪(nǎ)里(lǐ)？

Where is the most beautiful place in the world?

Tatoeba: Chinese by anndiana · English by blay_paul · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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哪
nǎ

how; which

里
lǐ

lining; interior

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