哪门子

哪門子

nǎménzi

phrase #12,754

Meanings

1 (coll.) what kind of; what on earth
2 (rhetorical) used to express disbelief or incredulity

Characters

door; category; type

suffix (colloquial)

Examples

这是哪门子道理？

Zhè shì nǎménzi dàolǐ?

What kind of logic is this?

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