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dedlam

Posted on: Don't push that button
January 4, 2009 at 5:13 AM

Hi folks.

My first ever comment on ChinesePod is Happy New Year and keep up the great work guys....before I move onto the bit that confuses me.

So the pronunciation of 那个 is nei4 ge1 but then 那儿 is nar4. And then 那里 is na4 li1. 

Is there a rule for when 那 should be nei or na? Similarly with 哪?

 

Posted on: Welcome to ChinesePod
November 5, 2008 at 7:17 AM

Hi y'all. Just signed up. Been in Shanghai for 8 years and my Mandarin sucks. Hopefully this will change very soon.