Definition
那个 (nà ge) means 'that one' – it refers to one specific item or person, often with a point or gesture. Its counterpart for something near is 这个 (zhè ge) 'this one'. The bare pronoun 那 (nà) is more general and can mean 'that' without specifying countability.
pronoun
that onethat thing
Easily confused
- 哪个nǎ gelook-alikewhich (one)
Examples
- 那个。nà ge shì wǒ de shǒujī.That one is my cell phone.
- 那个?nà ge shì nǐ de ma?Is that one yours?
- 那个。Wǒ yào nà ge.I want that one.
Grammar
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