Usage note
哪用来询问地点或选择。
nǎ lái zǔ wèn dì dàng uē xuǎn shéng.
哪 is used to ask about places or make choices.
Context note
哪常用于日常对话中，比如问路或选择地点。
nǎ cháng yòng yú rì chánɡ huà huà zhōnɡ ， bǐ 如 wèn lù huò xuǎn zé dì dàng 。
哪 is commonly used in daily conversations, such as asking for directions or choosing a place.
5 examples
妈妈，我找不到我的书了，它在哪儿？
mā ma， wǒ zhǎo bú dào wǒ de shū le， tā zài nǎ ér？
Mom, I can't find my book. Where is it?
我们去哪玩呢？
wǒ men qù nǎ wán ne？
Where should we go to play?
你住在哪一层？
nǐ zhù zài nǎ yì céng？
Which floor do you live on?
他家在哪条街上？
tā jiā zài nǎ tiáo jiē shàng？
On which street is his house?
我们去哪个公园比较好？
wǒ men qù nǎ gè gōng yuán bǐ jiào hǎo？
Which park should we go to?
5 mini stories
小明问妈妈：哪有卖冰淇淋的地方？
xiǎo míng wèn mā ma： nǎ yǒu mài bīng qí lín de dì fāng？
Xiaoming asked his mom: Where can I find an ice cream shop?
老师让同学们去哪组讨论问题。
lǎo shī ràng tóng xué men qù nǎ zǔ tǎo lùn wèn tí。
The teacher asked the students to go to which group to discuss the problem.
小红问爸爸：我们去哪吃饭？
xiǎo hóng wèn bà ba： wǒ men qù nǎ chī fàn？
Xiaohong asked her dad: Where should we eat?
朋友约你去哪玩，你说：我们可以去哪？
péng yǒu yuē nǐ qù nǎ wán， nǐ shuō： wǒ men kě yǐ qù nǎ？
A friend invites you to play somewhere, and you say: We can go anywhere.
妈妈问小华：你今天想去哪玩？
mā ma wèn xiǎo huá： nǐ jīn tiān xiǎng qù nǎ wán？
Mom asked Xiaohua: Where do you want to go play today?
Mini dialogue
你的家在哪儿？
A
你的家在哪儿？
Nǐ de jiā zài nǎr?
Where is your home?
B
在公园旁边。
Zài gōngyuán pángbiān.
It's next to the park.
选哪条路？
A
我们走哪条路？
Wǒmen zǒu nǎ tiáo lù?
Which way do we go?
B
走左边那条。
Zǒu zuǒbiān nà tiáo.
Take the one on the left.
Related words and contrasts
similar
哪儿
nǎr
where
哪 and 哪儿 both ask 'where' or 'which'.
related
什么
shénme
what
哪 asks 'which', 什么 asks 'what'.