Confusion about the words for which, where and there.

Confusion about the words for which, where and there.
Aug 12, 2013 10:42
IOTREZ Points: Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Status: offline	Hi all, I'm a little confused about the words for which, where and there in Mandarin. In one audio book I have it says that the word for "which" is pronounced nay ger (using the 3rd tone) and the word for "that" is nay ger (using the 4th tone). However in another audio book it says that "which" is nar ger(3rd tone) and that is na ger(4th tone). But this same book also says that "where" is nar(4th tone). So are "where" and "there" the same? Thanks a lot.

Aug 12, 2013 10:42

IOTREZ
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Hi all,

I'm a little confused about the words for which, where and there in Mandarin.

In one audio book I have it says that the word for "which" is pronounced nay ger (using the 3rd tone) and the word for "that" is nay ger (using the 4th tone).

However in another audio book it says that "which" is nar ger(3rd tone) and that is na ger(4th tone). But this same book also says that "where" is nar(4th tone).

So are "where" and "there" the same?

Thanks a lot.

Aug 16, 2013 13:04

GUESTCOLA

the adv. in Mandarin,
哪个"which" pronounced nar ger (using the 3rd tone) 【for the things or persons】

哪里"where" pronounced nar lǐ (using the 2nd tone) ,but in written Chinese ,it also be using the 3rd tone) 【for the place】

那个/那 "that" pronounced nar ger (using the 4th tone) 【for the things or persons】

那/那里 "there" pronounced na lǐ (using the 4th tone) 【for the place】

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