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那个

nà ge · na ge

Traditional 那個

Meaning

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  1. that one
  2. that thing
  3. that (as opposed to this)
  4. (used before a verb or adjective for emphasis)
  5. (used to humorously or indirectly refer to sth embarrassing, funny etc, or when one can't think of the right word)
  6. (used in speech as a filler, similar to "umm", "you know" etc)
  7. (euph.) menstruation
  8. sex
  9. also pr. [nèi ge]
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Borrowing a charger

  1. Dengdeng

    那个(nàge)……亮亮(liàngliàng)，我(wǒ)有(yǒu)件(jiàn)事(shì)想(xiǎng)问(wèn)你(nǐ)。

    Um... Liangliang, I have something to ask you.

  2. Liangliang

    什么(shénme)事(shì)？说(shuō)吧(ba)。

    What is it? Go ahead.

  3. Dengdeng

    那个(nàge)，你(nǐ)的(de)充电宝(chōngdiànbǎo)能(néng)借(jiè)我(wǒ)吗(ma)？

    Um, can I borrow your power bank?

  4. Liangliang

    可以(kěyǐ)啊(a)。你(nǐ)要(yào)那个(nàge)黑(hēi)的(de)还是(háishi)白(bái)的(de)？

    Sure. Do you want the black one or the white one?

  5. Dengdeng

    黑(hēi)的(de)吧(ba)，谢谢(xièxie)！

    The black one, thanks!

  6. Liangliang

    不过(bùguò)那个(nàge)黑(hēi)的(de)也(yě)没电(méidiàn)了(le)。

    But that black one is dead too.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)希(xī)望(wàng)离(lí)开(kāi)那(nà)个(ge)城(chéng)市(shì)，并(bìng)且(qiě)不(bú)再(zài)回(huí)来(lái)。

I hope to leave that city, and never come back.

Tatoeba: Chinese by linzilyu · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

那(nà)个(ge)，我(wǒ)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)事(shì)想(xiǎng)跟(gēn)你(nǐ)说(shuō)。

Um, there's something I want to tell you.

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