Writing
那 (nà) — how to say "that" in Chinese
那
That
demonstrative pronoun · conjunction joining clauses
1. that; thoseHSK 3.0 · level 1
demonstrative pronoun
2. then; in that caseHSK 3.0 · level 2
conjunction joining clauses
How to use it
demonstrative pronoun
Goes before the measure word and the noun.
那本书很好。
nà běn shū hěn hǎo
That book is very good.
conjunction joining clauses
Joins the parts of a complex sentence, often paired with another conjunction.
你不去，那我就去。
nǐ bù qù nà wǒ jiù qù
If you're not going, then I'll go.
Radicals / Keys
邑
City
#163 · yì · 7 strokes
Examples
那是你的书，这是我的。
That is your book, this is mine.
那是你的
That is yours.
Mnemonic
[nà-] Natalie is exploring a new city and sees a 那 "THAT WAY" sign pointing 📍 with an arrow. The character 那 appears on the sign, looking like a curious pointer, leading her excitement to discover what's ahead on the path!
Frequently asked questions
That in Chinese Mandarin
"that" in Chinese is 那 (nà).
那 meaning in English
那 (nà) means "That".
That in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced nà (written as na). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "that" in Chinese characters?
It is written 那 and has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 那?
那 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 那
那个 — filler word “um”
⋯⋯那个 (nèige)⋯⋯
这 / 那 — this and that with measure words
这 (zhè) / 那 (nà) + Measure Word (+ Noun)
那么 vs 这么 — that vs this
那么 (nàme)/这么 (zhème) + Adj.
那么 — then…
那么 (nàme)⋯⋯
没有 — not as… as
Noun 1 + 没 (méi)(有 (yǒu)) + Noun 2 + Adj.
这得看 — it depends on
这 (zhè) / 那 (nà) + 要看 (yào kàn) / 得看 (děi kàn) + situation