那 nà — that, those
nà (fourth tone, falling)na4
that, those
HSK 1· HSK 1–4 (classic)Level 1· Three-band, nine-level standardpronoundeterminerconjunction
Meanings
that, those
Points at something further from the speaker, and takes a measure word before a noun exactly as 这 does: 那个人, 那本书.
pronounthen, in that case
conjunctionspokenAt the head of a reply, 那 draws a conclusion from what the other person just said: 你不想去?那我们明天去.
Example sentences
- 那是谁的杯子?那是誰的杯子?Nà (fourth tone, falling) shì (fourth tone, falling) shéi (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) bēizi? (first tone, high and level)···
Whose cup is that?
- 那个人是我的老师。那個人是我的老師。Nàge (fourth tone, falling) rén (second tone, rising) shì (fourth tone, falling) wǒ (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) lǎoshī. (third tone, dipping)···
That person is my teacher.