() — which (interrogative pronoun, used before measure words or nouns)

Definition

哪 means 'which' and always pairs with a measure word or noun (哪个, 哪本, 哪些). It asks for a choice between known options — not 'where' (哪儿) or 'how' (怎么).

pronoun
which (interrogative pronoun, used before measure words or nouns)

Examples

  • nǎ Ge shì nǐ de?
    Which one is yours?
  • nǎ Běn shū hǎo?
    Which book is good?
  • nǎ Xiē shū zài zhuō zi shàng?
    Which books are on the desk?

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