How to Say ‘Which line?’ in Simplified Chinese
哪条线？
nǎ tiáo xiàn
[nah tyaow shyen]
💬 Usage Tip: [哪] means "which," and you add a measure word after it when the noun needs one: [哪条线？] for lines, but [哪个出口？] for exits. Different nouns take different measure words, so keep the pair together when you learn them.
Phrase Breakdown
哪
nǎ
[nah]
which
哪 means which and is used when choosing among options.
你要去哪家店，哪一家？
Which shop do you want to go to?
条
tiáo
[tyaow]
measure word for long narrow things
条 is a measure word often used for roads, lines, fish, and some routes.
这条线很方便。
This line is very convenient.
线
xiàn
[shyen]
line; route
线 means line or route, especially for subway or bus lines.
我坐二号线去市中心。
I take Line 2 to the city center.
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