那個
简 那个 · 繁 那個Meanings
- that one
- that thing
- that (as opposed to this)
- (used before a verb or adjective for emphasis)
- (used to humorously or indirectly refer to sth embarrassing, funny etc, or when one can't think of the right word)
- (used in speech as a filler, similar to "umm", "you know" etc)
- (euph.) menstruation
- sex
- also pr. nèi ge
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4–5 · na4 ge5
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naa5 go3
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pron
- that; that one
- (informal) Used in front of adjectives or verbs for emphasis.
- (informal, euphemistic, often humorous) Used to substitute for something which is inconvenient to be explicitly named, often something embarrassing.
intj
- Used in speech as a filler uh; um; er; you know
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