Common Meanings
1
nà那
Refers to a distant time, place, or object, contrasting with 'this' or 'these'. It's similar to 'that' or 'those'.
那个地方很美，我希望能再去一次。
That place is very beautiful; I hope I can go there again.
2
nǎ那
An archaic or regional variant of '哪' (nǎ), used as an interrogative pronoun for 'which' or 'what'. This usage is not common in contemporary mainland Chinese.
那本书是你喜欢的?
Which book do you like?
3
nèi那
A phonetic contraction of '那' (nà) and '一' (yī), used to refer to 'that one' or 'those' specific items or periods, not necessarily limited to a single quantity.
那几本书我都看完了。
I have finished reading all those few books.
4
nā那
surname