那 nà that
that; in that case
How to remember 那: 𭃂 furs + 阝 city = that. Wrapped in fake furs on a cold city street, the woman points at a shop window and says "I want that one."
Component breakdown
那 = 𭃂 furs + 阝 city
- 𭃂 furs
- 阝 city
Wrapped in fake furs on a cold city street, the woman points at a shop window and says "I want that one."
How it came to be
A town on the right with a shape beside it that once named a place in the north. It was a place name first, and became the pointing word, that one over there, by loan.
How it is used
- 'That / those' - 那个 (nàge) that one, 那里 (nàlǐ) there, 那些 (nàxiē) those.
- Also a discourse 'in that case, then' - 那我们走吧 (nà wǒmen zǒu ba) then let's go. Fourth tone, versus 哪 (nǎ) 'which'.
Characters built with 那
Words with 那
Example sentences
- 那是什么东西？ Nà shì shénme dōngxi?What's that?
- 那本书是我的。 Nà běn shū shì wǒ de.That book is mine.
- 我认识那位先生。 Wǒ rènshi nà wèi xiānsheng.I know that gentleman over there.
- 那是我的理想。 Nàshì wǒde lǐxiǎng.That is my ideal.