那些 (nàxiē) — Those in Mandarin
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#293 most common word
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
那些 is pronounced nàxiē. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Nàxiē shū dōu hěn yǒuqù.
Those books are all interesting.
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What does 那些 mean?+
那些 (nàxiē) means "Those" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 那些?+
那些 is pronounced nàxiē. It uses the tone 4 (falling), then the tone 1 (high flat). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 那些 in Mandarin?+
那些 is the #293 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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