哪里 nǎ lǐ — where; wherever; somewhere; anywhere; nowhere; what place; how (rhetorical)

哪里
nǎ lǐ

Characters: 哪 · 里

Definitions

  1. where; wherever; somewhere; anywhere; nowhere; what place; how (rhetorical)

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. where?
  2. somewhere
  3. anywhere
  4. wherever
  5. nowhere (negative answer to question)
  6. humble expression denying compliment
  7. also written 哪裡|哪里
  8. where?
  9. somewhere
  10. anywhere
  11. wherever
  12. nowhere (negative answer to question)
  13. humble expression denying compliment

zdic(汉典)

  1. 询问具体地点。
  2. 指未知或不确定的地方。
  3. 表示所有地方。
  4. 用于反问表示否定。
  5. 谦逊的否定说法。

ExtDict

  1. 问什么处所
  2. 表示不确定的处所
  3. 泛指任何处所
  4. 用于反问句，表示否定
  5. 谦词。婉转地表示否定。

Examples

  • 你刚才说的那个人，我哪里认识啊？

    That person you mentioned? I don't know him at all.

  • 无论走到哪里，他都忘不了家乡的味道。

    No matter where he goes, he can never forget the taste of his hometown.

  • 哪里哪里，这点小事不值一提。

    Oh, it's nothing; this little favor isn't even worth mentioning.