- 哪儿 nǎr wherewhere; wherever; anywhere; somewhere
- 哪里 nǎli wherewhere; in what place; interrogative word used to ask about a location or position; also used to refer to any place or a specific but unspecified place
- 哪个 nǎge whichwhich one; refers to a specific item or person among a group
- 哪些 nǎxiē which oneswhich ones; who; what; the plural form of [[哪|哪|na3]] used to ask about several people or things
- 哪怕 nǎpà even ifUsed to introduce a hypothetical situation, emphasizing that the result remains the same regardless; often used in combination with [[也|也|ye3]], [[都|都|dou1]], or [[还|還|hai2]].
- 哪有 nǎyǒu how can there beUsed to ask a rhetorical question implying that something is impossible or does not exist.
- 哪边 nǎbiān which sidewhich side; where
- 哪能 nǎnéng how canUsed in rhetorical questions to express disbelief or impossibility, meaning "how is it possible that" or "how can one".
- 哪样 nǎyàng which kindUsed to ask for a choice among different types, styles, or qualities of things; what kind; what; which
- 哪门子 nǎménzi what kind of(colloquial) what kind of; used in rhetorical questions to emphasize that something is groundless, unnecessary, or uncalled for
- 哪吒 nǎzhā NezhaA powerful boy deity in Chinese mythology and Buddhism; the son of the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, commonly featured in the novels [[西游记|西遊記|xi1 you2 ji4]] and [[封神演义|封神演義|feng1 shen2 yan3 yi4]].
- 哪会 nǎhuǐ whenat what time; when; whenever
- 哪般 nǎbān why(colloquial) what kind; what; used to ask for a reason, often following [[为|為|wei4]]
- 哪会儿 nǎhuǐr when; wheneverUsed to ask about a point in time (past or future), or to refer indefinitely to a point in time (whenever; at some point)
- 也好不到哪里去 yěhǎobùdàonǎlǐqù just as badnot much better; equally poor in quality or situation
- 吗哪 mǎnǎ mannamanna; the miraculous food provided for the Israelites in the wilderness
- 哪一 nǎyī which onewhich; used before a classifier or numeral to specify a certain item or person from a group
- 哪一个 nǎyīge whichwhich one; which
- 哪一些 nǎyīxiē which onesinterrogative pronoun used to ask about a plural group of people or things
- 哪像 nǎxiàng unlikeunlike; in contrast to; nothing like
- 哪儿的话 nǎrdehuà not at allA humble expression used to deny a compliment or show modesty; don't mention it
- 哪儿跟哪儿 nǎrgēnnǎr irrelevantUsed to point out that there is no connection between two things, often implying that a comparison or claim is nonsense; what does that have to do with anything?
- 哪壶不开提哪壶 nǎhúbùkāitínǎhú to touch a sore spotto mention a sensitive or embarrassing subject; to specifically bring up someone's weak point or a topic that causes shame
- 哪知 nǎzhī who would have thoughtUsed to express that something happened unexpectedly or was not what one imagined
- 哪知道 nǎzhīdao who would have thoughtUsed to express that something was unexpected; how could one have known?
- 哪里哪里 nǎlǐnǎlǐ you flatter mePolite response to a compliment, used to modestly decline praise, meaning "not at all" or "you're too kind".
- 天哪 tiānna good heavensUsed to express surprise, shock, or dismay; similar to "Good Lord!" or "Oh my God!"
- 常在河边走,哪有不湿鞋 chángzàihébiānzǒunǎyǒubùshīxié it comes with the territoryLiterally "if you often walk by the riverside, your shoes are bound to get wet"; a proverb meaning that if you stay in a risky or tempting environment, you will eventually be affected or get into trouble.
- 您哪 nínna youA polite and respectful way to address someone, often used in casual greetings or to show courtesy.
- 算哪根葱 suànnǎgēncōng who do you think you are?Who do you think you are; who does someone think they are. A rhetorical question used as an insult to suggest that someone is unimportant or has no right to interfere.
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH