which kind; what sort
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplespronoun
which kind; what sort (asking about nature, quality, or state)
Used to inquire about specific qualities, types, or characteristics. In spoken Northern Mandarin, often pronounced with the retroflex suffix -r as 哪样儿 (nǎ yàng r).
Nǐ你
yào要
nǎ哪
yàng样
yán颜
sè色
de的
máo毛
xiàn线
？
What color yarn do you want?
Nǐ你
xǐ喜
huan欢
nǎ哪
yàng样
de的
yīn音
yuè乐
？
What kind of music do you like?
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Nǎ哪
yàng样
ér儿
de的
píng苹
guǒ果
gèng更
tián甜
？
Which kind of apple is sweeter?
Nǐ你
preferp
nǎr
yànge
def
shēnge
huór
fāng哪
shì样
的
生
活
方
式
？
Which kind of lifestyle do you prefer?
pronoun
whatever kind; any sort (general reference to quality or state)
Used to indicate that any type or variety is available, possible, or acceptable. Often appears in the construction '要哪样的就有哪样的'.
Zhè这
ér儿
de的
máo毛
xiàn线
yán颜
sè色
qí齐
quán全
，
nǐ你
yào要
nǎ哪
yàng样
de的
jiù就
yǒu有
nǎ哪
yàng样
de的
。
The yarn colors here are complete; whatever kind you want, we have it.
Wǒ我
men们
zhè这
ér儿
gè各
zhǒng种
kuǎn款
shì式
dōu都
yǒu有
，
nín您
yào要
nǎ哪
yàng样
de的
？
We have all kinds of styles here; which kind would you like?
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Bù不
guǎn管
shì是
nǎ哪
yàng样
de的
kùn困
nan难
，
wǒ我
men们
dōu都
néng能
kè克
fú服
。
Whatever kind of difficulty it is, we can overcome it.
Nǐ你
yào要
nǎ哪
yàng样
ér儿
de的
，
wǒ我
dōu都
néng能
gěi给
nǐ你
zhǎo找
。
Whatever kind you want, I can find it for you.