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哪里

nǎ lǐ

HSK 3.0 · Level 1 Traditional 哪裡

Meaning

哪里 (nǎ lǐ) is a Level 1 word in the HSK 3.0 standard, ranked #1134 among the most frequent Chinese words.

  1. where?
  2. somewhere
  3. anywhere
  4. wherever
  5. nowhere (negative answer to question)
  6. humble expression denying compliment

哪里 also has another reading: nǎ lǐ (where?; somewhere; anywhere; wherever; nowhere (ne…)

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HSK 1 words — those sharing a character with 哪里 come first.

WordPinyinMeaningHSK
家里 jiā lǐ home 1
里边 lǐ bian inside 1
那里 nà li there; that place 1
这里 zhè lǐ variant of 這裡|这里[zhe4 li3] 1
哪儿 nǎ r where?; wherever; anywhere; somewhere; (used in rhetorical questions) how can ...?; how co… 1
哪些 nǎ xiē which ones?; who?; what? 1
告诉 gào sù to press charges; to file a complaint 1
谢谢 xiè xie to thank; thanks; thank you 1

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