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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

那里 [nàli]
  1. 1. pronoun
    我去过那里
    I've been there.
    我也要去那里吗?
    Shall I go over there as well?

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

那里 [nàli]
  1. 1. that place; there
    我刚从那里回来。
    I've just come from there. or I've just been there.
    这星期天,老张那里有个聚会。
    There'll be a get-together at Lao Zhang's place this coming Sunday.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

那里 [nàli]
  1. 1. 指代较远的处所
    那里的风俗很特殊。

Examples

我不曾到过那里
I have never been there.
在我们那里像我这样的人车载斗量,不可胜数。
Where I come from, people like me come by the bushel.
那里的气氛太沉闷了,令人无法忍受。
The atmosphere there is unbearably oppressive.
他坐在那里出神。
He sat there, lost in thought.
我把箱子存放在朋友那里了。
I've left my suitcase with a friend of mine.
他生气地坐在那里,谁也不答理。
She sat there sulking and wouldn't speak to anyone.
他站在那里,吓得呆若木鸡。
He stood there transfixed with horror.
他们一到那里就感到耳目一新。
They found themselves in an entirely new world the moment they arrived.
他话也不说,坐在那里发呆。
He said nothing but sat there staring blankly. or He said nothing but sat there as if in a trance.
那里发生了强烈地震。
A violent earthquake occurred there.

Word Decomposition


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nciku Note

Demonstrative pronouns

Demonstrative pronouns

Demonstrative pronoun can indicate person and things,in a sentence,they can take place of noun, verb, adjective and adverb which modify extent. "这" zhè and "那" are usually refer to person and things. "这里" zhèli, "那里" nàli, "这儿" zhèr and "那儿" nàr are refer to place in general.
(1) 这里的人很善良。
(2) 那儿的风景很美。

"这会儿" zhèhuìr and "那会儿" nàhuìr are refer to time, "这会儿" means now.
(1) 这会儿他正在回家的路上呢。
(2) 那会儿我还不认识他。

"这么" zhème, "那么" nàme, "这样" zhèyàng and "那样" nàyàng are refer to extent, form, character, and so on.
(1) 他一直这么关心别人。
(2) 他总是那样固执。

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