哪, 哪儿, 哪里, 哪些: which, where, which ones
【一04】【一46】疑问代词 哪、哪儿、哪里、哪些
Tone colorsā tone 1á tone 2ǎ tone 3à tone 4a neutral
哪 + (number) + MW + Noun / Verb + 哪儿
哪 (nǎ) = “which”. It works like 这/那: 哪 + measure word + noun: 哪个, 哪本书. For nationality: 你是哪国人？ (“you are a person of which country?”).
哪儿 (nǎr) and 哪里 (nǎli) = “where”. 哪儿 is more northern (Beijing), 哪里 more southern; both are correct.
哪些 (nǎxiē) = “which ones”, plural.
Watch the tones: 哪 nǎ (3rd tone, question) ≠ 那 nà (4th tone, “that”).
Examples
你是哪国人？
Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?What's your nationality?
你们去哪儿？
Nǐmen qù nǎr?Where are you going?
车站在哪里？
Chēzhàn zài nǎli?Where is the station?
你喜欢哪个电影？
Nǐ xǐhuan nǎge diànyǐng?Which movie do you like?
你看了哪些书？
Nǐ kànle nǎxiē shū?Which books did you read?
Common mistakes
✗ 哪儿你去？ → ✓ 你去哪儿？
✗ 你是哪人？ → ✓ 你是哪国人？
哪 (nǎ, question) ≠ 那 (nà, “that”).