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Hero Doug -

Hopefully I'll be safe if I keep it simple.

nà and nǎ should do it. I think the other's will come naturally. For some reason I like neì
biān over nà biān as an example.



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henele -

Generally, 那 pronouced na; often used in a statement
whereas, 哪 pronouced nei; often used in a question.
But, the two can both use these two pronunciations at some situations, it's not a big question.
Just like westerners can pronounce INTEREST as tr or t-r
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shibasakikou -

哪is used in asking question while 那is not










Hero Doug -

What about if I say 那是什么东西? I personally think na sounds better here then nei.










shibasakikou -

那means the thing you already know, and you want to show someone or ask someone what is that
means?

哪means there are a lot of things and you want to know which is the correct one

for example:

1.那個是什麼東西? what is that thing?

2.哪本書? which book?










zhang laoshi -

1. nei is used when 那/哪 is used as specifier, e.g. usually followed by a number or measure
word 那个/那几个, 哪国人, 哪本书. In fact, "nei" is a blend originally from "na"+"yi".
Same is true with 这zhe, or zhei (=zhe+yi). These blend forms are more common in colloquial use.
The formal style would use "na"/"zhe"

2. If you are unsure which should be used, just stick to "na" and "zhe".












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