nǎ哪lǐ里(Mandarin)(Cantonese)
nǎ哪
lǐ里
(Mandarin)
(Cantonese)
哪裏 (Traditional: 哪裏)
HSK 1
Dictionary
where?/somewhere/anywhere/wherever/nowhere (negative answer to question)/humble expression denying compliment/also written 哪裡|哪里
Examples
你的书在哪里？
Nǐ de shū zài nǎ lǐ?
→ Where is your book?
我们去哪里吃饭吧。
Wǒmen qù nǎ lǐ chīfàn ba.
→ Let's go somewhere to eat.
你哪里都可以坐。
Nǐ nǎ lǐ dōu kěyǐ zuò.
→ You can sit anywhere.
你想去哪里，我就陪你去哪里。
Nǐ xiǎng qù nǎ lǐ, wǒ jiù péi nǐ qù nǎ lǐ.
→ Wherever you want to go, I'll go with you.
我哪里都不想去。
Wǒ nǎ lǐ dōu bù xiǎng qù.
→ I don't want to go anywhere.
哪里哪里，你过奖了。
Nǎ lǐ nǎ lǐ, nǐ guò jiǎng le.
→ Not at all, you flatter me.
Did You Know?
Cultural Note
Word Formation
哪 means 'which' and 里 means 'inside', together meaning 'where'.
Usage Tips
哪里 is often used as a humble response to compliments (哪里哪里, meaning 'not at all'), not just as a question word.