Chinese word dictionary

哪知道

nǎ zhī dào · who would have thought that ...?

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Simplified哪知道

Traditional哪知道

Pinyinnǎ zhī dào

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

哪nǎ

which? where? how?

知zhī

to know, to perceive, to comprehend

道dào

method, way; path, road

How to learn 哪知道

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

哪nǎ

how; which

哪个nǎge

which; who

哪里nǎlǐ

where?; somewhere; anywhere; wherever; nowhere (negative answer to question); humble expression denying compliment; where?; somewhere; anywhere; wherever; nowhere (negative answer to question); humble expression denying compliment; also written 哪裡|哪里

哪儿nǎr

where?; wherever; anywhere; somewhere; (used in rhetorical questions) how can ...?; how could ...?

哪些nǎxiē

which ones?; who?; what?

知道zhīdào

to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhi1dao5]