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那个

nàge, nèige

Description

"那个"用来指离你比较远的东西或人。

"那个" is used to refer to things or people that are relatively far from you.

说话的时候，我们也常常用"那个"来停一下，想接下来要说什么。

When speaking, we often use "那个" to pause and think about what to say next.

Meanings

那个nàge

that one; that (thing/person far away)

那个人是我的老师。

That person is my teacher.

那个nàge

um; you know (filler word when hesitating)

我想说那个……你能帮我吗？

I want to say that... can you help me?

Related words

这个那那些那里哪个

Notes

  • Etymology

    那 (that) + 个 (measure word for general objects).

  • Nuance

    那个 as a filler is very common in casual speech, like English 'um'.

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