Basic Meaning
pron
Used with measure words like 位, 首, 天, 件, 种 to form questions or selections.
which (followed by a measure word or numeral plus measure word, used to specify one among several people or things)
后面跟量词或数词加量词,表示要求在几个人或事物中确定其中的一部分。
Words:
哪位哪首歌哪天哪件哪种
Sentences:
- 你喜欢哪首歌?Which song do you like?
- 我们选哪件衣服去派对?Which outfit should we choose for the party?
- 哪位老师教中文?Which teacher teaches Chinese?
pron
Common in casual speech, e.g., 哪是 (what is) or 哪叫 (what's called).
what (used alone, similar to '什么', often interchangeable with it)
单用,跟“什么”相同,常和“什么”交互着用。
Words:
哪是哪叫
Sentences:
- 这哪叫什么困难?很简单啊!What's this called difficult? It's very easy!
pron
Used for vague references, e.g., 哪天 (someday) or 哪里 (somewhere).
some (indefinite, referring to an unspecified one)
虚指,表示不能确指的一个。
Words:
哪天哪里
Sentences:
- 我们哪天一起去公园吧。Let's go to the park together someday.
- 他可能在哪里等我。He might be waiting for me somewhere.
pron
Often in phrases like 哪一天 (any day) or 哪一家 (any store).
any (used for general reference to any one in a group)
任指,表示任何一个。
Words:
哪一天哪一家哪一幅哪幅
Sentences:
- 哪一天你有空,我们喝咖啡。Any day you're free, let's have coffee.
- 反正只在旅馆住一夜,随便哪一家都成。Since I'm only staying in a hotel for one night, any hotel will do.
pron
Common in negative rhetorical phrases, e.g., 哪有 (how could there be).
how could (used to express rhetorical questions)
表示反问。
Words:
哪有
Sentences:
- 哪有这么便宜的事?How could there be such a cheap thing?
- 他哪会忘记你的生日?How could he forget your birthday?
Writing & Component
Radical口
Structureleft_right
Stroke Count9
Strokes丨𠃍一𠃌一一丿㇌丨
