pronoun / determiner HSK 2
those · those ones
Meaning
那些 is a demonstrative pronoun meaning 'those' in English. It refers to multiple objects, people, or things that are distant from the speaker (either physically or contextually). It's the plural form of 那个 (nàgè, 'that one').
Usage
那些 always refers to plural nouns and is placed directly before the noun it modifies, like '那些人' (those people). In casual conversation, it can stand alone when the context is clear, meaning 'those ones.' It's used at all registers from formal to casual speech.
Examples
- 01那些书都是我的。.Those books are all mine.
- 02你还记得那些快乐的时光吗？?Do you still remember those happy times?
Characters
Common collocations
- 那些人those people
- 那些事those matters/things
- 那些年those years
- 在那些日子里in those days
Antonyms
Origin
那 originally meant 'that' in classical Chinese, while 些 functions as a plural or indefinite quantity marker. Together they form the standard way to indicate 'those (plural)' in modern Mandarin.