那
Meanings · naa5
- that
- those
- then (in that case)
- commonly pr. nèi before a classifier, esp. in Beijing
Meanings · no5
- that
- those
- then (in that case)
- commonly pr. nèi before a classifier, esp. in Beijing
Meanings · naa6
- a particle used in a sentence
- phrase
Meanings · no1
- a surname
Meanings · no4
- peaceful and carefree
Meanings · no6
- helpless
- relunctantly
About these definitions
Source definition segments, in their original order. Characters a definition cites are shown without their Mandarin pinyin; classifier lists that CC-Canto copied from CC-CEDICT are marked Mandarin. The community dictionary is not independently verified by zimai.
Mandarin ↔ Cantonese
- Cantonese嗰go2 / go3↔Mandarin那nà
Source note
CC-Canto line 26741: Mandarin equivalent: 那nà [那]
CC-Canto line 26742: Mandarin equivalent: 那nà [那]
CC-CEDICT line 23092: Mandarin equivalent: 那[na4]
Only equivalences a source states in its own words (“Mandarin equivalent”, “particle equivalent to”). Not a translation table: usage, register and senses can differ.
Reading & tones
Schematic citation-tone diagrams from the source numbers. These are not recordings or predictions of connected speech.
Same syllable, six tones
Characters whose customary Unihan reading (kCantonese) is this syllable in each tone, chosen as in the tone atlas (2013 standard level, then the number of CC-CEDICT words they form), with CC-Canto 2017's meaning for that reading; a dash means no catalogue character has that reading. Checked syllables (-p, -t, -k) normally carry tones 1, 3 and 6. Character readings, not word readings; no frequency implied.
Written characters
Both source spellings are represented. Written membership is not an etymological or semantic claim.
Mandarin comparison · separate source entries
CC-CEDICT, the Mandarin–English dictionary, lists the same written form:
- 那 Nā CC-CEDICT · Mandarinsurname Na
- 那 Nuó CC-CEDICT · Mandarinsurname Nuo
- 那 nǎ CC-CEDICT · Mandarinvariant of 哪 nǎ
A separate source entry, shown for comparison. The same characters can carry different senses in Mandarin and in Cantonese; zimai does not align these senses.
CC-Canto includes this pinyin reference: na4. It does not establish a Mandarin word with the same meaning.
Look up this spelling in the Mandarin dictionary ↗Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 20 senses · 8 Cantonese readings
Rime Cantonese 粵拼
naa1 · naa4 · naa5 · naa6 · no1 · no4 · no5 · no6
Cantonese word readings for 那. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section
Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
character · Etymology 1
- that; those
- then; in that case
- (dialectal) so; that
character · Etymology 2
- (dated) alternative form of 哪 (“which; where”)
character · Etymology 3
- (Hokkien) more
- (Hokkien) Indicates two actions happening simultaneously; see 那……那…….
character · Etymology 5
- (Xiang) so; such; that
character · Etymology 6
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) many; much
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) beautiful
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) calm; tranquil
- (historical) Nuo (a state)
- a surname
character · Etymology 7
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) how
character · Etymology 8
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 挪 (nuó, “to move”)
character · Etymology 9
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) Sentence-final interrogative particle.
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) synonym of 奈 (nài)
- (historical dictionaries only) to finish; to end
character · Etymology 10
- used in 那吒, an alternative form of 哪吒
character · Etymology 11
- a surname, Na
character · Etymology 12
- Used in place names in southern China
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