哪里 (nǎ lǐ) — where; (used to deny a compliment) not at all; you flatter me; (in negative statements) anywhere; nowhere
Definition
Use 哪里 as the polite reply to compliments ("you flatter me / not at all"), and in negative sentences to mean "anywhere / nowhere" (e.g. 我哪里也不去). In plain "where?" questions, 哪里 and 哪儿 are interchangeable.
pronoun
where(used to deny a compliment) not at allyou flatter me(in negative statements) anywherenowhere
Easily confused
Examples
- ，哪里。Tā shuō wǒ de shū hěn hǎo, wǒ shuō nǎ lǐ.He said my book is very good, and I said 'not at all'.
- 哪里？Nǐ nǎ lǐ?Where are you?
- 哪里。Wǒ nǎ lǐ yě bú qù.I'm not going anywhere.
Grammar
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