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那里

nàlǐ

Description

"那里"是一个常用的词,用来指离说话人比较远的地方。

"那里" is a common word used to refer to a place relatively far from the speaker.

你可以说"我住在那里",也可以问"那里有什么?"。

You can say "我住在那里" (I live there), or ask "那里有什么?" (What's there?).

Meanings

那里nàlǐ

there; that place (far from speaker)

我的书在那里。

My book is over there.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    那 (that) + 里 (inside/place), literally "that place."

  • Nuance

    那里 is more formal or written; 那儿 is common in northern speech.

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