mandarin - Pronunciation of 那个 - Chinese Language Stack …
2012年5月17日 · The pinyin for 那个 is nà gè, but in conversation, Chinese people often pronounce it more like nee-guh than nah-guh. I asked my teacher and she says this is just an example of spoken language diverging from "proper" language.
Do we need to pronounce 那 in 那个 different than 那 in general?
2022年2月18日 · "Do we need to pronounce 那个 as Nigè in this situation?" When 那个 is used indicatively or positively that means "that one", it pronounces [nà4 ge] or [nèi4 ge]. When used as/in a question, 那个? means "which one", and should be pronounced [nǎ3 ge] or [něi3 ge]. Note, for this case, 那 = 哪.
meaning - Very frequently used word in Mandarin that sounds like …
The word your hear is probably 那個 (in traditional characters) / 那个 (in simplified characters). It is pronounced nàge or nèige (in the Pinyin transcription), and it's basic meaning is ‘that’ or ‘that one’. Chinese Grammar Wiki has a nice explanation of how nèige is used as a filler word (follow the link to see examples):
meaning - What is the difference between 呀 and 啊? - Chinese …
2020年8月9日 · ABC's entry for 呀 says:. 呀. ya5 (replacing a (啊) when preceding word ends in a, e, i, o, or (y)u). 快来呀! Kuài lái
word choice - Using variants of 那 - Chinese Language Stack …
2014年6月3日 · we now write 哪里 and 哪个 instead of 那里 and 那个 for 'where' and 'which', respectively. This eliminates some ambiguities. As to the rest, you can say na4 in all circumstances; while many native speakers (perhaps not all) actually say [nə] in 那邊(there), 那 …
When referring to a previously mentioned object, such as a …
2020年8月1日 · When referring to a previously mentioned object, such as a computer (一台电脑）, do you say 这个/那个 or 这台/那台? i.e. does the measure word used in 这个/那个 depend on the object, or is it always the generic 个?
etymology - 哪儿 vs. 哪里, Difference in Meaning? - Chinese …
There is a specific case where 哪里 cannot be replaced by 哪儿.. When one is praised or flattered, 哪里 or 哪里哪里 is generally considered a proper, polite and humble response in Chinese culture.
How can I use 这么/那么 properly?
2017年10月21日 · I'd say 这么 is more 'closer to you' than 那么. For example: 你和我关系这么好。 ...
When to use counters with 这 and 那
2020年5月22日 · The answer lies in the difference between a ''Specifier'' and a ''Demonstrative''. In English the words ''this'' and ''that'' can each function as specifiers or demonstratives.
word choice - 斯 vs 这 vs 此 for the meaning "this"? - Chinese …
2016年10月20日 · grammars when discussing demonstrative pronouns (指示代词）only list 这 and usually do not even mention 斯 and 此，此 used in classical Chinese and bookish style, official documents (e.g.此地、此后、此间、此刻、此前、此人）also in common sayings，expressions like 此地无银三百两，此起彼伏，此外， 斯 in the meaning of "this" …