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Asking 'where' with 哪儿 (nǎr)
Structure
Subject + 去 + 哪儿
Explanation
The interrogative pronoun 哪儿 (nǎr) means "where" and is used to ask about locations or places. It is the northern Chinese equivalent of 哪里 (nǎlǐ) and is especially common in Beijing dialect. It can also appear in non-question contexts as part of proper nouns, such as the travel platform 去哪儿.
Examples
你知道最近的地铁站在哪儿吗？
Nǐ zhīdào zuìjìn de dìtiě zhàn zài nǎr ma?
Do you know where the nearest subway station is?
你从哪儿来的？
Nǐ cóng nǎr lái de?
Where are you from?
我的手机放哪儿了？怎么找不到。
Wǒ de shǒujī fàng nǎr le? Zěnme zhǎo bú dào.
Where did I put my phone? I can't find it.
你知道最近的地铁站在哪儿吗？
Nǐ zhīdào zuìjìn de dìtiě zhàn zài nǎr ma?
Do you know where the nearest subway station is?
你从哪儿来的？
Nǐ cóng nǎr lái de?
Where are you from?
我的手机放哪儿了？怎么找不到。
Wǒ de shǒujī fàng nǎr le? Zěnme zhǎo bú dào.
Where did I put my phone? I can't find it.