Writing
哪 (nǎ) — how to say "which?" in Chinese
哪
Which?
question word
How to use it
Goes where the answer would be; the word order doesn't change.
你要哪本书？
nǐ yào nǎ běn shū
Which book do you want?
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
Examples
你要哪本书？我给你。
Which book do you want? I'll give it to you.
你去哪儿
Where are you going?
Mnemonic
[nǎ-] Nancy is standing in front of a mysterious door with a giant 哪 "Which?" sign ❓. She notices the 口 mouth carved on the left, doing the asking, and the 那 "that" leaning against it on the right. Nancy is puzzled and wonders 哪 path to choose to find the right way.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "which?" in Chinese?
"which?" in Chinese is 哪 (nǎ).
哪 meaning in English
哪 (nǎ) means "Which?".
Which in Chinese pinyin?
It is pronounced nǎ (written as na). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "which?" in Chinese characters?
It is written 哪 and has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 哪?
哪 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 哪
什么 — question words
什么 (shénme) / 什么时候 (shénme shíhòu) / 谁 (shéi) / 哪儿 (nǎr) / 为什么 (wèishéme) / 怎么 (zěnme)
想 — as one likes
想 (xiǎng) + Verb Phrase with Question Word + 就 (jiù) + Same Verb Phrase
哪怕 — even if…
哪怕 (nǎpà)⋯⋯，也 (yě)⋯⋯
说到哪儿去了 — polite reply to praise
说到哪儿去了 (shuō dào nǎr qù le) — a standalone polite reply