那个 nàge
“that one; that (before a noun)”
pronounTraditional 那個
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
那个 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 138: 那个 nàge — Level 1; official annotation 1 (代). PDF page 83
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 那个
那个 means "that" or "that one" and combines 那 with the classifier 个. It can modify a noun (那个人) or stand alone (那个是我的). In standard learner usage, choose a more specific classifier when the noun normally takes one, such as 那本书 or 那辆车; colloquial speech can be more flexible.
例句Example sentences
- 那个人是我老师。nà ge rén shì wǒ lǎo shī.That person is my teacher.
- 那个是什么？nà ge shì shén me?What is that?
- 我要那个。wǒ yào nà ge.I want that one.
易混词Easily confused
那个vs哪个
哪个 is the question form 'which one'; 那个 is the demonstrative 'that one'.