你好
Nǐ hǎo
Hello
哪儿 (nǎr) — how to say "where?" in Chinese
哪儿
Where?
Character composition
哪
which?
儿
son; suffix -r
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
儿
Son, legs
#10 · ér · 2 strokes
Examples
你住哪儿？我住北京。
Where do you live? I live in Beijing.
你去哪儿
Where are you going?
Mnemonic
[nǎr-] Narwhal 🐋 was playing hide and seek with his son (儿) when he wondered, "哪儿 is he hiding?". The magical compass 哪儿 spun wildly, pointing to an underwater cave, leading them to an adventure where the ocean meets the sky.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "where?" in Chinese?
"where?" in Chinese is 哪儿 (nǎr).
What does 哪儿 mean in English?
哪儿 (nǎr) means "Where?".
How is 哪儿 pronounced?
It is pronounced nǎr (written as nar). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.
How do you write "where?" in Chinese characters?
It is written 哪儿.
What HSK level is 哪儿?
哪儿 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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