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How To Say Where Are You From In Chinese?

Post by Swing on December 6, 2022, Category: Chinese Learning 
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Learning Chinese language means you have more opportunities connecting with people from China. “Where are you from?” can be very useful and practical in your social life. Do you know how to say where are you from in Chinese? Today we will learn "how to say where are you from in chinese?".

Different expressions of where are you from in Chinese

  1. 你来自哪里? [nǐ lái zì nǎ lǐ?] / 你来自哪儿?[nǐ lái zì nǎ ér?] – Where are you from?
    For example:
SpeakerCharacterPinyinEnglish
A:你来自哪里?nǐ lái zì nǎ lǐ?Where are you from?
B:我来自中国。wǒ lái zì zhōng guó。I am from China.
where-did-you-come-from
where-did-you-come-from
  1. 你从哪里来? [nǐ cóng nǎ lǐ lái?] / 你从哪儿来?[nǐ cóng nǎ ér lái?] – Where are you from?
    For example:
SpeakerCharacterPinyinEnglish
A:你从哪里来?nǐ cóng nǎ lǐ lái?Where are you from?
B:我从中国来。wǒ cóng zhōng guó lái。I come from China.
where-do-you-come-from
where-do-you-come-from
  1. 你是哪里人? [nǐ shì nǎ lǐ rén?] – Where are you from?
    For example:
SpeakerCharacterPinyinEnglish
A:你是哪里人?nǐ shì nǎ lǐ rén?Where are you from?
B:我是中国人。wǒ shì zhōng guó rén。I am Chinese.
how-to-say-where-in-chinese
how-to-say-where-in-chinese
  1. 你的家乡在哪? [nǐ de jiā xiāng zài nǎ?] – Where is your hometown?
    For example:
SpeakerCharacterPinyinEnglish
A:你的家乡在哪?nǐ de jiā xiāng zài nǎ?Where is your hometown?
B:我的家乡在广州。wǒ de jiā xiāng zài guǎng zhōu。My hometown is Guangzhou.
where-is-your-hometown
where-is-your-hometown
  1. 你的老家是哪? [nǐ de lǎo jiā shì nǎ?] – Where is your hometown?
    For example:
SpeakerCharacterPinyinEnglish
A:你的老家是哪?nǐ de lǎo jiā shì nǎ?Where is your hometown?
B:我的老家是广州。wǒ de lǎo jiā shì guǎng zhōu。My hometown is Guangzhou.
hometown
hometown
  1. 你是哪国人? [nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?] – What country are you from?
    For example:
SpeakerCharacterPinyinEnglish
A:你是哪国人?nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?What country are you from?
B:我是中国人。wǒ shì zhōng guó rén。I am Chinese.
what-country-are-you-from
what-country-are-you-from
  1. 你来自哪个国家? [nǐ lái zì nǎ gè guó jiā?] – What country are you from?
    For example:
SpeakerCharacterPinyinEnglish
A:你来自哪个国家?nǐ lái zì nǎ gè guó jiā?What country are you from?
B:我来自中国。wǒ lái zì zhōng guó。I come from China.
  1. 你来自何方? [nǐ lái zì hé fāng?] – Where are you from?
    For example:
SpeakerCharacterPinyinEnglish
A:你来自何方?nǐ lái zì hé fāng?Where are you from?
B:我来自广州。wǒ lái zì guǎng zhōu。I come from Guangzhou.

Here is a song which is named 你来自何方?
https://music.163.com/#/song?id=25923500&market=baiduqk

where-are-you-chatting-from
where-are-you-chatting-from
  1. 敢问仙乡何处? [gǎn wèn xiān xiǎng hé chù?] / 何处是仙乡?[hé chù shì xiān xiǎng?] – Where is your hometown? It is often used to show one’s respect to say where are you from in Chinese.
    For example:
SpeakerCharacterPinyinEnglish
A:敢问仙乡何处?gǎn wèn xiān xiǎng hé chù?Where is your hometown?
B:广州。guǎng zhōu。Guangzhou.
where-are-you-in-chinese
where-are-you-in-chinese

The basic information of where in Chinese

Where in Chinese: 哪
Where in pinyin: [nǎ]
Tone: Third
Radical: 口
Component: 那
Stroke Count: 9
Structure: Left to right
Usage: ★★★★★

where
where

The glyph evolution of where in Chinese

where-are-you-from-originally
where-are-you-from-originally

The glyph contrast of where in Chinese

where-are-you-from-in-chinese
where-are-you-from-in-chinese

The order of strokes of where in Chinese

how-to-say-where-are-you-from-in-chinese
how-to-say-where-are-you-from-in-chinese

The calligraphy of where in Chinese

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where-are-you-from-in-chinese-language
  1. 哪个 [nǎ gè] – Which. It is often used when the object is singular.
which
which
  1. 哪些 [nǎ xiē] – Which. It is often used when the objects are plural.
  2. 哪位 [nǎ wèi] – Who. It is often used when answering the phone.
    For example:
SpeakerCharacterPinyinEnglish
A:喂?哪位?wéi?nǎ wèi?Hello. Who’s that speaking?
B:我是Lily。wǒ shì Lily。This is Lily speaking.
  1. 哪一种 [nǎ yī zhǒng] – Which kind. What kind.
  2. 哪怕 [nǎ pà] – Even if. Even though.
    For example:
CharacterPinyinEnglish
哪怕不行,也要试一试。nǎ pà bù xíng,yě yào shì yí shì。Even if it doesn't work, give it a try.
  1. 哪能 [nǎ néng] – How can.
    For example:
CharacterPinyinEnglish
人非铁石,哪能无病。rén fēi tiě shí,nǎ néng wú bìng。People are not iron and stone, how can they be free of disease.
  1. 哪吒 [né zhā] – An immortal in ancient Chinese myths and legends.
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where-are-you-from-book

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