那个 (nà ge) — how to say "that" in Chinese

Measure word: 个 (gè)

那个

That

demonstrative pronoun

How to use it

Goes before the measure word and the noun.

那个苹果很大。

nà ge píng guǒ hěn dà

That apple is very big.

Character composition

那

that

个

(measure word)

Radicals / Keys

丨

Line

#2 · gǔn · 1 stroke

邑

City

#163 · yì · 7 strokes

Examples

那个学生是我的朋友。

That student is my friend.

那个苹果。

That apple.

Mnemonic

Mnemonic for 那个 (nà ge) — that

[nà ge-] A cat named Nah-Guh 🐱 stands in a garden and points at a distant tree. "See that fruit over there? 那个!" he says. He wants that one, not this one. So remember: 那个 — that.

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "that" in Chinese?

"that" in Chinese is 那个 (nà ge).

What does 那个 mean in English?

那个 (nà ge) means "That".

How is 那个 pronounced?

It is pronounced nà ge (written as na ge, nage). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "that" in Chinese characters?

It is written 那个.

What HSK 3.0 level is 那个?

那个 is on the HSK 3.0 level 1 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.

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