Meaning of 那些
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- those
How to use 那些
那些 points to several people or things that are farther away or already mentioned. It can come before a noun or stand alone. Example: 那些书是我的。(Nàxiē shū shì wǒ de.) Those books are mine.
那 (nà) means "that" and 些 (xiē) means "some" or a small group, so 那些 is "that group", which is "those". Pair it with 这些 (zhèxiē), "these", to remember near versus far.
Common mistake: Learners often add a measure word, as in 那些本书. That is wrong because 些 already works as the measure word, so just say 那些书. Also do not add 们 to the noun after it. Say 那些学生, not 那些学生们, in careful speech.
那些 in example sentences
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那 nà · that · 6 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 那些.
| 这些 | zhèxiē | these |
| 那里 | nàlǐ | there; that place |
| 一些 | yīxiē | some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er |
| 有些 | yǒuxiē | some; somewhat; rather; a bit |
| 那边 | nàbiān | over there; yonder |
| 那儿 | nàr | there |
| 哪些 | nǎxiē | which ones?; who? |
| 有一些 | yǒuyīxiē | somewhat; rather |
| 那么 | nàme | like that; in that way; to that extent; (before a number) ... or so; about ... |
| 那样 | nàyàng | that kind; that sort |
| 那时 | nà shí | then; at that time |
| 那会儿 | nàhuìr | at that time (in the past or the future); also pr. [nei4 hui4 r5] |
Questions about 那些
What does 那些 mean?
那些 (nàxiē) means "those" and is used as a pronoun.
How do you write 那些?
那些 is made of 2 characters: 那 (6 strokes), 些 (8 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 那些 an HSK word?
Yes. 那些 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
Is 那 in 那些 pronounced nà or nèi?
Both are heard. In standard teaching it is nàxiē, but many speakers in northern China say nèixiē in casual speech. Either will be understood.
Can 那些 be used with a number, like "those three"?
No, 那些 is for an unspecified number. For a specific number use 那 + number + measure word, for example 那三个人 (nà sān gè rén), those three people.