Discussion of 哪儿/哪兒 [nǎr] where

Discussion of 哪儿/哪兒

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哪儿 is an interrogative pronoun. But when it appears in a statement, it can be used to denote indefinite indication, emphasising “no exception”. 都 or 也 is often used in the same sentence. For example:
E.g. 1 我哪儿都不去。 [phr] I'm not going anywhere.
E.g. 2 我哪儿都没去过。 [phr] I haven't been to anywhere.
E.g. 3 这个周末我哪儿也不想去，就想呆在家里。[phr] This weekend, I don't feel like going anywhere. I just want to stay at home.
The stress of the sentence is on 哪儿, and since it is a declarative sentence, the whole sentence should end in the falling tone.
The negative form of such a sentence is made by putting 不 or 没有 between 都／也 and the predicate.

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What is the difference between 哪儿 and 哪里? (nǎr, nǎlǐ)

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The difference between 哪儿 (nǎr) and 哪里 (nǎlǐ) is that 哪儿 is more informal and colloquial, while 哪里 is more formal and polite. 哪儿 is used more often in spoken language, while 哪里 is used more often in written language.

哪儿 is also used to refer to a more specific location, while 哪里 is used to refer to a more general location. For example, 哪儿 (nǎr) can be used to ask "Where is the restroom?" while 哪里 (nǎlǐ) can be used to ask "Where are you going?"

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