a row; nearby area
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesmeasure word
a row; a line; a row of
Used as a classifier for things arranged in a line or row, such as houses, trees, or people standing in line.
Zhè这
yī一
liù溜
r儿
shí十
jiān间
fáng房
shì是
jí集
tǐ体
sù宿
shè舍
。
This row of ten rooms is the collective dormitory.
Hé河
biān边
zhòng种
zhe着
yī一
liù溜
r儿
liǔ柳
shù树
。
A row of willow trees is planted along the riverbank.
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Hái孩
zi子
men们
zhàn站
chéng成
yī一
liù溜
r儿
，
děng等
zhe着
lǎo老
shī师
fā发
lǐ礼
wù物
。
The children stood in a line, waiting for the teacher to hand out gifts.
noun
nearby area; vicinity; that general area
informalColloquial. Used to vaguely refer to a nearby area or neighborhood when the exact location is either unknown or being referred to loosely.
Fǎn反
zhèng正
jiù就
shì是
nà那
yī一
liù溜
r儿
，
jù具
tǐ体
zài在
nǎr哪
wǒ儿
jiù我
shuō就
bu说
qīng不
le清
了
。
Anyway, it's somewhere around there; I can't say exactly where.
Tā他
jiù就
zhù住
zài在
xué学
xiào校
nà那
yī一
liù溜
r儿
，
lí离
zhèr这
bù儿
yuǎn不
远
。
He lives somewhere around the school; it's not far from here.
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Nà那
fàn饭
guǎn馆
jiù就
zài在
jiē街
jiǎo角
nà那
yī一
liù溜
r儿
，
nǐ你
qù去
zhǎo找
zhao找
kàn看
。
The restaurant is somewhere around that street corner; go take a look.