Meaning of 哪些
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- which ones?
- who?
- what?
How to use 哪些
Use 哪些 when you expect more than one thing or person in the answer. It goes before a noun or stands alone as the object. Example: 你喜欢哪些菜？(Nǐ xǐhuan nǎxiē cài?) Which dishes do you like?
哪 (nǎ) means which, and 些 (xiē) means some or several, so 哪些 is simply "which several", the plural of "which". Notice the mouth radical 口 on 哪, a hint that it is a question word you say out loud.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 哪些 (nǎxiē, third tone, which ones?) with 那些 (nàxiē, fourth tone, those). The characters differ only by the 口 on the left, and the tones differ too, so watch both.
哪些 in example sentences
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Stroke order for each character
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哪 nǎ · how · 9 strokes
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些 xiē · classifier indicating a small amount or… · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 哪些.
| 这些 | zhèxiē | these |
| 那些 | nàxiē | those |
| 哪里 | nǎlǐ | where?; somewhere |
| 一些 | yīxiē | some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er |
| 哪儿 | nǎr | where?; wherever; anywhere; somewhere |
| 有些 | yǒuxiē | some; somewhat; rather; a bit |
| 有一些 | yǒuyīxiē | somewhat; rather |
| 哪怕 | nǎpà | even; even if |
| 哪知道 | nǎ zhīdào | who would have thought that ...? |
| 哪个 | nǎge | which; who |
| 某些 | mǒuxiē | some; certain (things) |
| 好些 | hǎoxiē | a good deal of; quite a lot |
Questions about 哪些
What does 哪些 mean?
哪些 (nǎxiē) means "which ones?; who?" and is used as a pronoun.
How do you write 哪些?
哪些 is made of 2 characters: 哪 (9 strokes), 些 (8 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 哪些 an HSK word?
Yes. 哪些 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
Do I need 吗 at the end of a question with 哪些?
No. 哪些 already makes the sentence a question, so adding 吗 is wrong. Say 你去过哪些国家？(Nǐ qùguo nǎxiē guójiā?) Which countries have you been to?
What is the difference between 哪个 and 哪些?
哪个 (nǎge) asks about one item, while 哪些 asks about several. If you think the answer could be a list, choose 哪些.