Meaning of 那儿
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- there
How to use 那儿
那儿 is a casual, spoken word for "there," common in northern China and Beijing. It often follows 在 (zài) or a person or object to mean "at that place." Example: 我的书在那儿。(Wǒ de shū zài nàr.) My book is over there.
那 (nà) means "that," and 儿 (r) adds the curled r sound of northern speech. Together they make "that place," or simply "there."
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 那儿 (nàr, fourth tone) with 哪儿 (nǎr, third tone), which means "where." The only written difference is the 口 on the left of 哪, so check both the tone and the character.
那儿 in example sentences
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那 nà · that · 6 strokes
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儿 ér · son · 2 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 那儿.
| 那些 | nàxiē | those |
| 那里 | nàlǐ | there; that place |
| 这儿 | zhèr | here |
| 儿子 | érzi | son |
| 哪儿 | nǎr | where?; wherever; anywhere; somewhere |
| 女儿 | nǚ'ér | daughter |
| 那边 | nàbiān | over there; yonder |
| 一会儿 | yīhuìr | a moment; a while |
| 没事儿 | méishìr | to have spare time; free from work |
| 一点儿 | yīdiǎnr | erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3] |
| 女孩儿 | nǚháir | erhua form of 女孩[nu : 3 hai2] |
| 一块儿 | yīkuàir | erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] |
Questions about 那儿
What does 那儿 mean?
那儿 (nàr) means "there" and is used as a pronoun.
How do you write 那儿?
那儿 is made of 2 characters: 那 (6 strokes), 儿 (2 strokes). That is 8 strokes in total.
Is 那儿 an HSK word?
Yes. 那儿 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 那儿 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 那儿 is written 那兒.
What is the difference between 那儿 and 那里?
Both mean "there." 那儿 (nàr) sounds more northern and casual, while 那里 (nàlǐ) is more common in southern China and in writing.
How do I say "at someone's place" with 那儿?
Put 那儿 after a person to mean their place. For example, 我去朋友那儿 (wǒ qù péngyou nàr) means "I am going to my friend's place."