HSK 2 · VERSION 2.0#19
The Filler Word “nàge”
那个
How it works
那个 can be a filler word in spoken Chinese, similar to “well...” or “um...”
Example sentences
那个，我想问一个问题。
Well, I want to ask a question.
我昨天，那个，没去学校。
Yesterday, um, I did not go to school.
那个，你叫什么名字？
Well, what is your name?
Usage note
This is mainly spoken Chinese. It is different from 那个 meaning “that one.”