哪
里

About

The Chinese word "哪里" is formed by combining the interrogative character "哪", meaning "which", with the locative character "里", meaning "inside" or "in", to create a compound that literally questions "which inside" and functions as the term for "where".

Example Sentences Hide

你现在住在哪里？

Nǐ xiànzài zhù zài nǎlǐ?

Where do you live now?

你知道学校在哪里吗？

Nǐ zhīdào xuéxiào zài nǎlǐ ma?

Do you know where the school is?

哪里哪里，这是我应该做的。

Nǎlǐ nǎlǐ, zhè shì wǒ yīnggāi zuò de.

Not at all, this is what I should do.

无论你走到哪里，都要保持联系。

Wúlùn nǐ zǒu dào nǎlǐ, dōu yào bǎochí liánxì.

No matter where you go, keep in touch.

这个问题的影响范围涉及到哪里，目前还不确定。

Zhège wèntí de yǐngxiǎng fànwéi shèjí dào nǎlǐ, mùqián hái bù quèdìng.

Where the impact range of this problem involves is still uncertain.

Word Definition - 哪里

nǎ lǐ where?; somewhere; anywhere; wherever; nowhere (negative answer to question); humble expression denying compliment; also written 哪裡|哪里

Individual Character Details

哪 nǎ, na, né, něi
里 lǐ, lǐ, lǐ, lǐ