The filler word "neige"

Nível: HSK 2 | Categoria: Gramática

Explicação da Regra:

In conversation, you may find yourself at a loss for words, unable to find the correct phrase you are looking for, or simply needing time to gather your thoughts. When you experience this feeling, in English, you may say "umm" or "uhhh" or another filler word. In Chinese, the word for this is 那个 (nèige). (The word 那个 can be pronounced both "nàge" and "nèige," but for this usage, "nèige" is normally used.) In English, words like "ummm" and "uh" are used as filler words when you're thinking about what to say. In Chinese, 那个 (nèige) is also used for this purpose. To English speakers not fortunate enough to be fluent in Mandarin this may raise an eyebrow because it can sound a bit "racist," but it's very common in Mandarin and you'll hear it quite often around Chinese speakers. (那个⋯⋯) (那个⋯⋯) + [anything] + (那个⋯⋯) 那个 (nèige) can be inserted into sentences wherever you need to pause for thought.

Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:

• 那个⋯⋯我不跟你们一起去了，可以吗？ (nàgè ⋯⋯ wǒ bù gēn nǐmen yīqǐ qù le，kěyǐ ma ？): "That ... I won't go with you anymore, is it okay?"
• 我想吃那个⋯⋯那个⋯⋯湖南菜。 (wǒ xiǎng chī nàgè ⋯⋯ nàgè ⋯⋯ húnán cài 。): "I want to eat that ⋯⋯ that ⋯⋯ Hunan cuisine."
• 那个⋯⋯我明天不来了。 (nàgè ⋯⋯ wǒ míngtiān bù lái le 。): "That ... I will not come tomorrow."
• 那个⋯⋯这样做不好吧？ (nàgè ⋯⋯ zhèyáng zuò bù hǎo ba ？): "Is that ⋯⋯ bad?"

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