那 (nà) - that & those

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nà ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 阝

慕娜

那 · nà

that;

those;

then;

in that case;

often used as a demonstrative pronoun or conjunction.

thatthosethen

Usage highlights

that placethat timethat personin that casethose yearsthat side

Synonyms

  • 彼— that (more literary)
  • 该— that (in formal contexts)

Antonyms

  • 这— this
  • 此— this (more literary)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • That person is my teacher (那个人).
  • At that time, I was very young (那时候).
  • If that's the case, I won't go (那就不去了).
  • Look at that beautiful flower (看那朵花).

Collocations

  • that place(那里)
  • that time(那时)
  • that person(那人)
  • in that case(那么)
  • those years(那些年)
  • that side(那边)

Idioms

  • That's the way it is(那样而已)
  • So that's how it is(原来如此)
  • That goes without saying(那还用说)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used as a common demonstrative in modern Mandarin.
  • Also appears in classical Chinese as a conjunction or relative pronoun.
  • The character form combines the radical 阝 (town) with 冄, suggesting a distant place.

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