<p>I think the correct character might be </p>

<p><strong>吶 na4 used as an auxiliary word 语助词</strong></p>

<p>We say 吶 na4 sometimes when giving someone something, so saying 吶 + the gesture of giving the thing away does translate to "here you go". The way I have heard it the most is "呐，这个给你".</p>

<p>However, I'd only use 吶 in informal speech with family or friends. It's quite casual and I don't think it's appropriate for professional settings, including business transactions.</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Reference Notes</p>
</blockquote>

<ol>
<li><p>In the <a href="https://www.zdic.net/hans/%E5%91%90" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Zdic entry</a> of 吶, it lists 讷 as interchangeable with 吶 when pronounced ne4 which means slow of speech or to speak with a stammer (讲话迟钝或口吃). I'm guessing this might be where typo stems from. </p></li>
<li><p>From the same <a href="https://www.zdic.net/hans/%E5%91%90" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Zdic entry</a> mentioned above, one of the meanings of 吶 is 表示提醒注意 to get someone's attention. I think this "getting attention" + "the gesture of handing over something" combined implies the meaning of "here you go".</p></li>
<li><p>As an auxiliary word 語助詞, you can use 吶 in other cases without the meaning "here you go", for example "天吶" equivalent to "天啊" which is an exclamation similar to "Gee" or "Yikes" or "Oh".</p></li>
<li><p>吶 is commonly seen as part of the word 吶喊 which means to shout / cry out.</p></li>
</ol>

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Shadoweats
<p><strong>喏</strong> (or 诺) seems to fit the description here.</p>
<p>If we look at <em>KEY</em>’s definition:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>nuò</p>
<p>INTERJ<br />
1 {regional} here!; there!; look! (used when showing or offering sth to sb<br />
2 {classical} (the old form of nuò 諾/诺) promise, affirm, agree<br />
3 (say) yes</p>
</blockquote>
<p>First off nuò would carry effectively the same pronunciation as the given: nò.</p>
<p>Secondly the idea of say 喏 when handing something to someone is explicitly mentioned here in definition number one.</p>

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2019-06-26T04:58:10.400Z
It mentions that it is *regional* but I’m not sure what region it’s from - I’ve never heard it in the Southwest though.
Mou某
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Mou某
<p>Encountered this in the Pimsleur transcript:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Nánrén: Wô gêi nî yìdiânr Rénmínbì. <strong>Nò</strong>.
  Shí jiû kuài Rénmínbì. Xiànzài nî yôu
  duöshâo qián?</p>
  
  <p>男人：我给你一点儿人民币。<strong>讷</strong>。 十九
  块人民币。现在你有多少钱？</p>
  
  <p>Man: I’ll give you some Renminbi. <strong>Here you
  go.</strong> 14 Renminbi. Now you have how much
  money?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>They use it many times and always in the context of someone giving money or an item in a business transaction.  The translation is always "here you go" or "here you are".</p>

<p>I can't find any other uses of this word in this way, or any dictionary mentioning this meaning.  Is this a common expression?  Is it regional?</p>

<p>Is this the same thing as 喏 / nuò?</p>

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2019-06-21T21:14:41.807Z
There is no syllable „no“ in standard Mandarin. Readings I am aware of are 1)na4 in 樸訥， 2)ne4 in 剛毅木訥。
Ludi
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My impression of 讷 is, it is similar to '嗱' /naa4/ in Cantonese: 我俾啲人民币你吖。嗱。 十九 蚊人民币。而家你有几多钱？ (嗱 - here you go)
Tang Ho
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2019-06-22T12:52:21.687Z
I would say it should be 喏 instead of 呐，it should be a typo.
zyy
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@zyy It's not a simple typo, since it occurs multiple times, including in their vocabulary lists and glossary. It could be that one person was responsible for the whole document and confused the two.  I don't see how they'd accidentally use a non-standard pinyin syllable, though.
Ben Jackson
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2019-06-23T03:19:12.997Z
@BenJackson It seems like to be the case, you could look at the [explanation](http://xh.5156edu.com/html3/3453.html) of 讷 and you will find it only means 语言迟钝。
zyy
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2019-06-25T13:01:28.573Z
as @Shadoweats answered, you need to combine it with a physical gesture of handing something out for the translation *here you go* to work. This is the same as in English, where saying "here" doesn't automatically mean anything, but the physical gesture makes the intention clear.'
dROOOze
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2019-06-26T03:04:07.647Z
@BenJackson Is it read "Nò" in the recordings?
Mou某
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2019-06-26T04:32:41.800Z
@user3306356 Yes, like a pinyin "no", so close to "nuo", not  like English "no"
Ben Jackson
<word><expressions>
讷 as nò, an exclamation meaning "Here you go"
# 讷 as nò, an exclamation meaning "Here you go"

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-06-21)

Encountered this in the Pimsleur transcript:

> Nánrén: Wô gêi nî yìdiânr Rénmínbì. **Nò**.
> Shí jiû kuài Rénmínbì. Xiànzài nî yôu
> duöshâo qián?
>
> 男人：我给你一点儿人民币。**讷**。 十九
> 块人民币。现在你有多少钱？
>
> Man: I’ll give you some Renminbi. **Here you
> go.** 14 Renminbi. Now you have how much
> money?

They use it many times and always in the context of someone giving money or an item in a business transaction. The translation is always "here you go" or "here you are".

I can't find any other uses of this word in this way, or any dictionary mentioning this meaning. Is this a common expression? Is it regional?

Is this the same thing as 喏 / nuò?

**Tags:** word, expressions

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: There is no syllable „no“ in standard Mandarin. Readings I am aware of are 1)na4 in 樸訥， 2)ne4 in 剛毅木訥。  
> **username_2**: My impression of 讷 is, it is similar to '嗱' /naa4/ in Cantonese: 我俾啲人民币你吖。嗱。 十九 蚊人民币。而家你有几多钱？ (嗱 - here you go)  
> **username_3**: I would say it should be 喏 instead of 呐，it should be a typo.  
> **username_0**: @username_3 It's not a simple typo, since it occurs multiple times, including in their vocabulary lists and glossary. It could be that one person was responsible for the whole document and confused the two.  I don't see how they'd accidentally use a non-standard pinyin syllable, though.  
> **username_3**: @username_0 It seems like to be the case, you could look at the [explanation](http://xh.5156edu.com/html3/3453.html) of 讷 and you will find it only means 语言迟钝。  
> **username_4**: as @username_6 answered, you need to combine it with a physical gesture of handing something out for the translation *here you go* to work. This is the same as in English, where saying "here" doesn't automatically mean anything, but the physical gesture makes the intention clear.'  
> **username_5**: @username_0 Is it read "Nò" in the recordings?  
> **username_0**: @user3306356 Yes, like a pinyin "no", so close to "nuo", not  like English "no"  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_6 on 2019-06-25. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

I think the correct character might be

**吶 na4 used as an auxiliary word 语助词**

We say 吶 na4 sometimes when giving someone something, so saying 吶 + the gesture of giving the thing away does translate to "here you go". The way I have heard it the most is "呐，这个给你".

However, I'd only use 吶 in informal speech with family or friends. It's quite casual and I don't think it's appropriate for professional settings, including business transactions.

> Reference Notes

1. In the [Zdic entry](https://www.zdic.net/hans/%E5%91%90) of 吶, it lists 讷 as interchangeable with 吶 when pronounced ne4 which means slow of speech or to speak with a stammer (讲话迟钝或口吃). I'm guessing this might be where typo stems from.
2. From the same [Zdic entry](https://www.zdic.net/hans/%E5%91%90) mentioned above, one of the meanings of 吶 is 表示提醒注意 to get someone's attention. I think this "getting attention" + "the gesture of handing over something" combined implies the meaning of "here you go".
3. As an auxiliary word 語助詞, you can use 吶 in other cases without the meaning "here you go", for example "天吶" equivalent to "天啊" which is an exclamation similar to "Gee" or "Yikes" or "Oh".
4. 吶 is commonly seen as part of the word 吶喊 which means to shout / cry out.


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### Answer by username_5 on 2019-06-26. Score: 1

**喏** (or 诺) seems to fit the description here.

If we look at *KEY*’s definition:

> nuò
>
> INTERJ  
> 1 {regional} here!; there!; look! (used when showing or offering sth to sb  
> 2 {classical} (the old form of nuò 諾/诺) promise, affirm, agree  
> 3 (say) yes

First off nuò would carry effectively the same pronunciation as the given: nò.

Secondly the idea of say 喏 when handing something to someone is explicitly mentioned here in definition number one.

> **Comments:**
> **username_5**: It mentions that it is *regional* but I’m not sure what region it’s from - I’ve never heard it in the Southwest though.  

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