How To Say Where Are You From In Chinese?

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?
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2. 你从哪里来？ [nǐ cóng nǎ lǐ lái？] / 你从哪儿来？[nǐ cóng nǎ ér lái？] – Where are you from?
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3. 你是哪里人？ [nǐ shì nǎ lǐ rén？] – Where are you from?
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4. 你的家乡在哪？ [nǐ de jiā xiāng zài nǎ？] – Where is your hometown?
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5. 你的老家是哪？ [nǐ de lǎo jiā shì nǎ？] – Where is your hometown?
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6. 你是哪国人？ [nǐ shì nǎ guó rén？] – What country are you from?
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7. 你来自哪个国家？ [nǐ lái zì nǎ gè guó jiā？] – What country are you from?
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8. 你来自何方？ [nǐ lái zì hé fāng？] – Where are you from?
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9. 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.
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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
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The glyph evolution of where in Chinese

The glyph contrast of where in Chinese

The order of strokes of where in Chinese

The calligraphy of where in Chinese

Where-related phrases in Chinese

1. 哪个 [nǎ gè] – Which. It is often used when the object is singular.

2. 哪些 [nǎ xiē] – Which. It is often used when the objects are plural.
3. 哪位 [nǎ wèi] – Who. It is often used when answering the phone.
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4. 哪一种 [nǎ yī zhǒng] – Which kind. What kind.
5. 哪怕 [nǎ pà] – Even if. Even though.
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6. 哪能 [nǎ néng] – How can.
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7. 哪吒 [né zhā] – An immortal in ancient Chinese myths and legends.

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