那儿 (nàr) — how to say "there" in Chinese

Measure word: 个 (gè)

那儿

There

demonstrative pronoun

How to use it

Goes before the measure word and the noun.

那儿有很多人。

nàr yǒu hěn duō rén

There are many people there.

Character composition

那

that

儿

suffix

Radicals / Keys

儿

Son, legs

#10 · ér · 2 strokes

邑

City

#163 · yì · 7 strokes

Synonyms

Examples

那儿有很多书。

There are many books there.

我去那儿。

I go there.

Mnemonic

Mnemonic for 那儿 (nàr) — there

[nàr-] A cat named Narr 🐱 climbs a far hill and waves his paw. "I'm over there, far away! 那儿!" he calls. His friends search for him while he calls from the hill. So remember: 那儿 — there.

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "there" in Chinese?

"there" in Chinese is 那儿 (nàr).

What does 那儿 mean in English?

那儿 (nàr) means "There".

How is 那儿 pronounced?

It is pronounced nàr (written as nar). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "there" in Chinese characters?

It is written 那儿.

What HSK 3.0 level is 那儿?

那儿 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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