Mini-Test Answer: 哪 (něi)

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The right answer for this test is A.

Translation:

          Wǒ chuān něi jiàn yīfu qù yuēhuì ne?
   Jen: 我    穿      哪 件  衣服去   约会   呢?

          Dear, what dress should I wear for this date?

          Zhèi jiàn hóngsè de ba.
Mary: 这    件    红色     的吧。

          How about this red one?

Analysis:

The above sentence “我穿哪件衣服去约会呢” uses the word “哪 ()” to ask a question. In oral Chinese, you can also pronounce this word “哪 (něi).” The sentence structure for using “哪 ()” is: 哪+ number + measure word + noun. If the number is 1, you can leave the number out. And if everyone knows what is being talked about, you can also omit the noun.

Examples:

1.
           Wǒmen xiàzhōu yào qù Fǎguó lǚyóu.
Karen: 我们     下周        要  去 法国    旅游。

           We are going to France next week.

           Tài hǎo le, nǐmen yào qù něige chéngshì?
Selina: 太 好 了,你们    要   去  哪个   城市?

           Great. Which city will you visit?

           Dāngrán shì Bālí le.
Karen: 当然       是 巴黎了。

           Paris, of course.

2.
         Zhèi jǐ jiàn yīfu dōu tǐng shìhé nǐ de, nǐ xiǎng mǎi něi jiàn?
  Lily: 这几 件 衣服 都    挺    适合 你的,你 想     买   哪 件?

         All of these clothes suit you well. Which one do you want to buy?

         Zhèi jǐ jiàn wǒ dōu xiǎng mǎi.
Lucy: 这 几 件 我   都     想     买。

          I want to buy all of them.

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