那会儿 (nā) — at that time (colloquial), then, back then
Definition
Colloquial 'at that time / back then', used in spoken Chinese and narrative. Pairs naturally with 那时 (more formal) — 那会儿 is everyday speech, 那时 is neutral and works in writing.
pronoun
at that time (colloquial)thenback then
Examples
- 那会儿。nā Wǒ hái zài shàng xué.Back then I was still in school.
- 那会儿。Cóng nā dào xiàn zài yǐ jīng shí nián le.It has been ten years from then until now.
- 那会儿。nā Wǒ hái bù zhī dào tā de míng zì.At that time I still didn't know his name.
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