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哪里 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say nǎlǐ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“哪里”用来问或指明地点。例如，你想知道某个地方的位置时就可以用到这个词。
nǎlǐ láidòng wèn huò zhǐmíng diànhuì. rúguǒ , nǐ xiǎng zhīdào gègè dìfāng de rènhé chǎndìng kěyǐ yòng dào cǐ gè cí。
"哪里" is used to ask or indicate a place. For example, when you want to know the location of something, you can use this word.
Context note
“哪里”常用于问路、寻找物品或询问某个地方的具体位置。比如，你可以在公园里问：“哪里有洗手间？”或者在商场里说：“找不到我的钱包了，哪里丢了？”。
nǎlǐ cháng yòngyú wènlù 、 sōngzhǎo wùpǐn huò wènyuè gègè dìfāng de tídìmíng 。 bǐrú ， nǐ kěyǐ zài gōngyuán lǐ wèn ： “哪里有洗手间？” huòzhě zài shāngchǎng lǐ shuō ：“找不到我的钱包了，哪里丢了？”。
"哪里" is commonly used when asking for directions, searching for items, or inquiring about the specific location of a place. For example, you can ask at a park: "哪里有洗手间？" (Where are the restrooms?) or say in a mall: "找不到我的钱包了，哪里丢了？" (I can't find my wallet, where did I lose it?).
5 examples
洗手间在哪里？
xǐ shǒu jiān zài nǎ lǐ？
Where are the restrooms?
我的书包在哪里？
wǒ de shū bāo zài nǎ lǐ？
Where is my backpack?
找不到钥匙了，哪里丢的？
zhǎo bú dào yào shi le， nǎ lǐ diū de？
I can't find my keys, where did I lose them?
公园里有卖冰淇淋的地方吗？在哪里？
gōng yuán lǐ yǒu mài bīng qí lín de dì fāng ma？ zài nǎ lǐ？
Is there a place to buy ice cream in the park? Where is it?
妈妈，我的玩具车在哪里？
mā ma， wǒ de wán jù chē zài nǎ lǐ？
Mom, where is my toy car?
5 mini stories
小明找不到自己的书包，问妈妈：哪里丢的？
xiǎo míng zhǎo bú dào zì jǐ de shū bāo， wèn mā ma： nǎ lǐ diū de？
Xiaoming can't find his backpack and asks his mom: Where did I lose it?
在公园里，小华问爸爸：哪里有卖冰淇淋的地方？
zài gōng yuán lǐ， xiǎo huá wèn bà ba： nǎ lǐ yǒu mài bīng qí lín de dì fāng？
In the park, Xiaohua asks her dad: Is there a place to buy ice cream?
妈妈带小红去超市购物，小红找不到自己的钱包，问妈妈：哪里丢的？
mā ma dài xiǎo hóng qù chāo shì gòu wù， xiǎo hóng zhǎo bú dào zì jǐ de qián bāo， wèn mā ma： nǎ lǐ diū de？
Mom takes Xiaohong to the supermarket for shopping. Xiaohong can't find her wallet and asks her mom: Where did I lose it?
在图书馆里，小刚问老师：哪里有英文书？
zài tú shū guǎn lǐ， xiǎo gāng wèn lǎo shī： nǎ lǐ yǒu yīng wén shū？
In the library, Xiaogang asks the teacher: Where are the English books?
妈妈带小芳去游乐园玩，小芳找不到自己的帽子，问妈妈：哪里丢的？
mā ma dài xiǎo fāng qù yóu lè yuán wán， xiǎo fāng zhǎo bú dào zì jǐ de mào zi， wèn mā ma： nǎ lǐ diū de？
Mom takes Xiaofang to the amusement park for fun. Xiaofang can't find her hat and asks her mom: Where did I lose it?