哪门子

哪門子

nǎménzi

phrase #12,754

Meanings

1 what kind of; what on earth
2 used to express disbelief or incredulity

Characters

door; category; type

suffix (colloquial)

Examples

HSK 2

这是哪门子道理？

Zhè shì nǎménzi dàolǐ?

What kind of logic is this?

HSK 7-9

你们是哪门子亲戚？

Nǐmen shì nǎménzi qīnqi?

What kind of relatives are you supposed to be?

Tips

register

哪门子 is very colloquial and expresses strong disbelief or annoyance. It's rhetorical - the speaker isn't really asking a question but expressing that something makes no sense.

Stroke Order

哪 nǎ

门 mén

子 zǐ