那 (nà) — that
HSK 1 | pronoun/determiner | far demonstrative, referring to things at a distance
那 (nà)
A demonstrative pronoun and determiner meaning "that," pointing to people or things away from the speaker; its near counterpart is 这 (zhè, this). Before measure words it is sometimes pronounced nèi in fast speech.
Meanings
- [pronoun] That (used alone as a subject or object).
- [determiner] That (before a measure word and noun: 那 + measure word + noun).
- [conjunction] Then, in that case (introducing a conclusion: 那就…).
Example Sentences
那是谁的车？ Nà shì shuí de chē? Whose car is that?
那个人是我的老师。 Nàge rén shì wǒ de lǎoshī. That person is my teacher.
你不想去，那我自己去。 Nǐ bù xiǎng qù, nà wǒ zìjǐ qù. If you don't want to go, then I'll go by myself.
那些书都是我的。 Nàxiē shū dōu shì wǒ de. All those books are mine.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 那个 (nàge) | that one |
| 那里 (nàlǐ) | there |
| 那儿 (nàr) | there (colloquial) |
| 那些 (nàxiē) | those (plural) |
| 那么 (nàme) | then, in that case; so |
| 那次 (nà cì) | that time |
Memory Hook
那 sounds like "nah" — picture pointing at something far away and saying "nah, not this one, THAT one over there."