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那儿

nàr

Description

"那儿"是指离说话人比较远的地方，意思是"那里"。

"那儿" refers to a place relatively far from the speaker, meaning "there."

它在北方口语里很常用，也可以表示时间，比如"从那儿以后"。

It is commonly used in northern spoken language and can also indicate time, such as "from then on."

Meanings

那儿nàr

there; that place

我的书在那儿。

My book is over there.

那儿nàr

then; at that time (from that moment)

从那儿以后，我们成了好朋友。

From then on, we became good friends.

Related words

这儿那里哪儿那边那个

Notes

  • Nuance

    那儿 is colloquial and common in northern China; 那里 is more neutral and used everywhere.

  • Etymology

    那 (that) + 儿 (erhua suffix), typical of Beijing-area spoken Chinese.

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