HSK 1 HSK C1/W1/V1
Correct
呢
/ ne /
Strokes
Definition
particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?")/particle for inquiring about location ("Where is ...?")/particle signaling a pause, to emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?")/(at the end of a declarative sentence) particle indicating continuation of a state or action/particle indicating strong affirmation
Example
As a Particle
［marker of a special, alternative or rhetorical question］
1
Nǐ
你
zěnme
怎么
lián
连
zhège
这个
dōu
都
bù
不
dǒng
懂
ne
呢
?
How come you don't even understand this?
2
Nǐ
你
xiǎng
想
chī
吃
miàntiáo
面条
ne
呢
,
háishi
还是
xiǎng
想
chī
吃
mǐfàn
米饭
?
What do you want, noodles or rice?
3
Māma
妈妈
ne
呢
?
Where is Mum?
As a Particle
［marker of a declarative sentence］
4
Wǒ
我
zài
在
wèn
问
nǐ
你
ne
呢
!
I was asking you!
5
Tiān
天
hái
还
zǎo
早
zhāo
着
ne
呢
。
It's still early.
As a Particle
［used at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate the continuation of an action or a state］
6
Tā
他
hái
还
zài
在
shuì
睡
ne
呢
。
He is still sleeping.
7
Wǒ
我
tīng
听
zhāo
着
ne
呢
。
I am listening.
As a Particle
［used to mark a pause in a sentence］
8
Zhège
这个
wèntí
问题
ne
呢
,
yǐhòu
以后
zài
再
tǎolùn
讨论
。
We'll discuss the problem later.
9
Xiǎnglái
想来
ne
呢
,
jiù
就
lái
来
;
bù
不
xiǎng
想
lái
来
ne
呢
,
jiù
就
lādǎo
拉倒
。
Come if you want to, forget it if you don't want to.