那个
HSK 1 (exam 2025)
那个 (nàge) · that
那个 (nàge) means “that; that one”. It is written with 2 characters: 那 (that) + 个 (general measure word). It is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 那个 is built
The characters
那 nà · that
What 那 is made of
- 阝fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
个 gè · general measure word
What 个 is made of
- 人rén — person
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: A tally 丨 of people 人 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
那个人是我哥哥。Nàge rén shì wǒ gēge.That person is my older brother.
我想要那个，不要这个。Wǒ xiǎng yào nàge, bú yào zhège.I want that one, not this one.
Questions about 那个
What does 那个 mean?
那个 (nàge) means “that; that one”.
How do you pronounce 那个?
那个 is pronounced nàge.
Which HSK level is 那个?
那个 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025).
Related words
- 那边nàbianover there
- 那里nàlithere
- 那儿nàrthere
- 那些nàxiēthose
- 那会儿nàhuìrat that time
- 那么nàmeso
- 那时候nà shíhouat that time
- 那样nàyànglike that
- 刹那chànàinstant
- 那nàthat
Learn 那个 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 14: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.