<p><a href="https://dict.revised.moe.edu.tw/dictView.jsp?ID=2930&amp;q=1&amp;word=%E9%82%A3#order3" rel="nofollow noreferrer">This dictionary entry</a> of the 重編國語辭典修訂本 says the following for &quot;nèi&quot; :</p>
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<p>指示詞。單數用法，指比較遠的人、事、物。為「那（ㄋㄚˋ）一」合音成ㄋㄞˋ，再轉成ㄋㄟˋ。如：「我很欣賞那個人。」</p>
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<p>Basically, 那邊 (nèibian) = 那一邊 nàibian. The pronunciation evolved as follows : nàibian &gt; naìbian &gt; nèibian.</p>

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The link doesn't work.
joehua
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Please use VPN if you are in China! The link is  connect to 'dict.revised.moe.EDU.TW' .  Had been blocked by GFW. @joehua
James
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@James I got to a 重編國語辭典 page that said "首頁>辭典檢視「那:ㄋㄚˇ」 ID Miss!! [2930]".
joehua
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@joehua I can connect to : https://dict.revised.moe.edu.tw/dictView.jsp?ID=2930&q=1&word=%E9%82%A3#order3
James
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釋　　義    
㈠ ㄋㄚˋ....    
㈡ ㄋㄟˋ ...
James
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ㄋㄚˋ   
 ㄋㄟˋ   
 ㄋㄚˇ   
 ㄋㄟˇ   
 ㄋㄚ
 ㄋㄨㄛˊ
(點各音查相關詞)
漢語拼音
nà
nèi
nǎ
něi
nā
nuó
James
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Firmin Martin
<p>&quot;那&quot; can be pronounced as - nà, nǎ (formal), nèi, and něi (dialect). Note the symbol above the letter, which indicates the tone of the word is pronounced; the tune changes the meaning and usage of the word.</p>
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<li>&quot;那邊&quot; is pronounced as &quot;nàbian&quot; or &quot;nèibian&quot;, when one means to say &quot;that side&quot;.</li>
<li>It is pronounced as &quot;nǎbian&quot; or &quot;něibian&quot; when one means to ask &quot;Which side?&quot;</li>
</ul>

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r13
<p>那邊 is pronounced <em>nabian</em>. In the dictionary, 那 is only pronounced <em>na</em>. Yet sometimes it is pronounced <em>nebian</em>, which is easier to say in the mouth. So is <em>nebian</em> an official pronunciation or just informal? Why isn't this pronunciation listed in the dictionary? Thanks.</p>

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How to pronounce 那邊?
# How to pronounce 那邊?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-06-24)

那邊 is pronounced *nabian*. In the dictionary, 那 is only pronounced *na*. Yet sometimes it is pronounced *nebian*, which is easier to say in the mouth. So is *nebian* an official pronunciation or just informal? Why isn't this pronunciation listed in the dictionary? Thanks.

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2024-06-25. Score: 1

[This dictionary entry](https://dict.revised.moe.edu.tw/dictView.jsp?ID=2930&q=1&word=%E9%82%A3#order3) of the 重編國語辭典修訂本 says the following for "nèi" :

> 指示詞。單數用法，指比較遠的人、事、物。為「那（ㄋㄚˋ）一」合音成ㄋㄞˋ，再轉成ㄋㄟˋ。如：「我很欣賞那個人。」

Basically, 那邊 (nèibian) = 那一邊 nàibian. The pronunciation evolved as follows : nàibian > naìbian > nèibian.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: The link doesn't work.  
> **username_3**: Please use VPN if you are in China! The link is  connect to 'dict.revised.moe.EDU.TW' .  Had been blocked by GFW. @joehua  
> **username_2**: @James I got to a 重編國語辭典 page that said "首頁>辭典檢視「那:ㄋㄚˇ」 ID Miss!! [2930]".  
> **username_3**: @joehua I can connect to : https://dict.revised.moe.edu.tw/dictView.jsp?ID=2930&q=1&word=%E9%82%A3#order3  
> **username_3**: 釋　　義     ㈠ ㄋㄚˋ....     ㈡ ㄋㄟˋ ...  
> **username_3**: ㄋㄚˋ     ㄋㄟˋ     ㄋㄚˇ     ㄋㄟˇ     ㄋㄚ  ㄋㄨㄛˊ (點各音查相關詞) 漢語拼音 nà nèi nǎ něi nā nuó  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2024-06-24. Score: 1

"那" can be pronounced as - nà, nǎ (formal), nèi, and něi (dialect). Note the symbol above the letter, which indicates the tone of the word is pronounced; the tune changes the meaning and usage of the word.

* "那邊" is pronounced as "nàbian" or "nèibian", when one means to say "that side".
* It is pronounced as "nǎbian" or "něibian" when one means to ask "Which side?"


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