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Character

那

nà HSK 1
那 nà HSK 1
  • 1. demonstrative pronoun referring to a distant person or thing (used before measure words, numerals+measure words, or nouns, or alone)
  • 2. used in contrast with 这 to refer to various things without specifying a particular person or thing
  • 3. conjunction indicating a result or conclusion drawn from the preceding context (then, in that case)
Words using 那 as nà (8)
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  • 6 那么 nà me — then, so, in that case HSK 2
    • 那 that (demonstrative element)
    • 么 particle completing the compound
    Example

    你不喜欢，那么我们换一个吧。

    nǐ bù xǐ huan nà me wǒ men huàn yí ge ba

    If you don't like it, then let's change to another one.

  • 7 那样 nà yàng — like that; that way; so HSK 2
    • 那 that (demonstrative pointing to something distant or previously mentioned)
    • 样 manner; way; appearance (indicates the manner or way of something)
    Example

    你为什么那样做？

    nǐ wèi shén me nà yàng zuò

    Why do you do it like that?

  • 8 刹那 chà nà — instant HSK 7
    • 刹 transliteration of Sanskrit 'kṣa', representing extreme brevity
    • 那 transliteration of Sanskrit 'ṇa', completing the term for 'instant'
    Example

    他在刹那间做出了决定。

    tā zài chà nà jiān zuò chū le jué dìng

    He made a decision in an instant.

Structure & writing
那 nà — demonstrative pronoun referring to a distant person or thing (used before measure words, numerals+measure words, or nouns, or alone)
那 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 1
哪 nǎ which (followed by a measure word or numeral + measure word, to identify one or more among several people or things)
HSK 7
挪 nuó to move; to shift

那 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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