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    Using 那儿 (nàr) to refer to 'there'

    Location & Position

    Structure

    在 + 那儿 / 离 + 那儿 + Distance

    Explanation

    The pronoun 那儿 (nàr) means 'there,' pointing to a place away from the speaker. It is the northern/standard Mandarin equivalent of 那里 (nàlǐ). It is used to refer to a previously mentioned or contextually understood location and commonly appears after 在, 到, or 离.

    Examples

    • 你先到那儿等我，我马上就来。

      Nǐ xiān dào nàr děng wǒ, wǒ mǎshàng jiù lái.

      You go there and wait for me first; I'll be right there.

    • 那儿的风景特别美，值得去看看。

      Nàr de fēngjǐng tèbié měi, zhíde qù kànkan.

      The scenery there is especially beautiful; it's worth going to see.

    • 离那儿不远就有一家超市。

      lí nàr bù yuǎn jiù yǒu yì jiā chāoshì.

      There's a supermarket not far from there.

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