na
particle #1,679

Meanings

  1. 1 (sentence-final particle, variant of 哪/啊)
  2. 2 (used for emphasis or to soften a statement)

Examples

Kuài zǒu na!
Hurry up and go!
Jiāyóu na!
Come on! / Go for it!
Nǐ shuō na?
What do you say?

Tips

usage
is a variant of the sentence-final particle used after words ending in -n. It adds emphasis, encouragement, or a softening tone. Also appears in 呐喊 (nàhǎn, to shout/cry out).
grammar
The particle changes form based on the preceding sound: after -a/-e/-i/-o/-u, after -a/-o/-e, after -u/-ao, after -n. In practice, many speakers just write .

Stroke Order

na