那边 nà bian
“over there; yonder”
pronoun2021 list level 1Traditional 那邊
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
那边 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 137: 那边 nàbiān — 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 那边
那边 means 'over there' and points to a place away from the speaker, often in contrast with 这边. It commonly follows 在, 去, or 到, and it can modify a noun with 的 (那边的人). In speech it is often pronounced nàbian, with a neutral tone.
例句Example sentences
- 学校在那边。xué xiào zài nà biān.The school is over there.
- 我们去那边看看吧。wǒ men qù nà biān kàn kàn ba.Let's go over there and take a look.
- 那边有很多人。nà biān yǒu hěn duō rén.There are many people over there.
易混词Easily confused
那边vs那里
那里 also means 'there', but 那边 emphasizes a side or direction and often contrasts with 这边; 那里 simply refers to that place.