那
nà
(specifier) that; the; those (colloquial pr. [nei4])
(pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations); then (in that case)
那 — the distal demonstrative, meaning 'that'
那 originally depicted a place name and was borrowed purely for its sound nà to mean 'that.' Its components don't explain the demonstrative meaning; the function came from phonetic borrowing, not semantic composition.
Words with 那
这山望着那山高
zhè shān wàng zhe nà shān gāo
lit. the next mountain looks taller (idiom); fig. not satisfied with one's current position
那不勒斯
nà bù lè sī
Napoli, capital of Campania region of Italy
那不勒斯王国
nà bù lè sī wáng guó
Kingdom of Naples (1282-1860)
那世
nà shì
the world of the dead
那个
nà ge
that one
那达慕
nà dá mù
Nadam or Games, Mongolian national harvest festival in July-August
那个人
nà gè rén
lit. that person
那倒是
nà dào shi
Oh that's true! (interjection of sudden realization)
那儿
nà r
there
那古屋
nà gǔ wū
Nagoya, city in Japan (old spelling)
那咱
nà zan
at that time (old)
那坡
nà pō
see 那坡縣|那坡县[Na4 po1 Xian4]