(nǎlǐ) - where in Mandarin

nǎlǐ

Traditional: 哪裡

[na˨˩˦ li˨˩˦] HSK 2

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Translation

where

Word origin

哪里 (nǎlǐ) 'where' joins the interrogative 哪 'which' with 里 'inside, place', literally 'which place'. 里 combines 田 'field' and 土 'earth', an old word for a village or measure of land.

Origin: compound
Root: 哪 (which) + 里 (place, inside)

Stroke order

哪

里

Examples

？？

Where do you live? In the city or outside it?

？

Excuse me, where is the toilet?

？。

Where have you been? I have been to many places.

？

Where do you live?

？

Where does he come from?

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