那里 nà li
“there; that place”
pronoun2021 list level 1Traditional 那裏
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
那里 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 139: 那里 nàlǐ — 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 那里
那里 means 'there' or 'that place' and refers to a place already known or mentioned. It is common after 在, 去, or 到, and before 有 or 的 (那里的人). It is largely the same as 那儿, but 那里 is a little more formal or written.
例句Example sentences
- 我的书在那里。wǒ de shū zài nà lǐ.My book is there.
- 你去过那里吗？nǐ qù guò nà lǐ ma?Have you been there?
- 那里冬天很冷。nà lǐ dōng tiān hěn lěng.It is very cold there in winter.
易混词Easily confused
那里vs那儿
那儿 has the same basic meaning but is more colloquial; 那里 is slightly more formal and common in writing.
义项All meanings
- nà li: there; that place
- nà li: there; that place