HSK 1 HSK C1/W1/V1
Correct
呢
/ ne /
Strokes
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Formula
1
Noun/Noun phrase/Pronoun + 呢 ？
2
Sentence with interrogative pronoun + 呢
Definition
呢 as Modal Particle (语气助词), is used to carry on the question mentioned in the preceding context, and the meaning depends on the context. Without the context, it is used to ask 哪儿 (where).
Example
呢 used to tag question
呢 can be added at the end of a declarative sentence, which means “如果……，那怎么办/做什么？" ( If..., what should we do?)
Noun/Noun phrase/Pronoun + 呢 ？
1
A
A
:
wǒ
我
gōngzuò
工作
hěn
很
máng
忙
,
nǐ
你
ne
呢
?
B
B
:
wǒ
我
bù
不
tài
太
máng
忙
。
A: I'm very busy at work, what about you ? B: I'm not very busy.
2
A
A
:
mǎlì
玛丽
míngtiān
明天
huíguó
回国
,
ānnī
安妮
ne
呢
?
B
B
:
tā
她
8
8
yuè
月
20háo
20号
huíguó
回国
。
A: Mary will go back tomorrow, what about Annie ? B: She will go back on 20th, Aug.
3
A
A
:
wǒmen
我们
yào
要
dǎsǎo
打扫
zhège
这个
fángjiān
房间
。
B
B
:
dǎsǎo
打扫
wán
完
le
了
ne
呢
?
A: We need to clean this room. B: If we have cleaned the room, what should we do next?
呢 used to asking place or direction (= where?)
4
A
A
:
māma
妈妈
,
wǒ
我
de
的
màozi
帽子
ne
呢
?
B
B
:
zài
在
nǐ
你
de
的
wòshì
卧室
。
A: Mom, where is my hat ? B: It's in your bedroom.
5
A
A
:
wǒmen
我们
bān
班
yīgòng
一共
èrshí
二十
gèrén
个人
,
xiànzài
现在
zhīyǒu
只有
19
19
gè
个
,
mǎlì
玛丽
ne
呢
?
A: There are 20 students in our class, now there are only 19, where is Mary?
Sentence with interrogative pronoun + 呢
呢 can be used in questions containing 谁, 怎么, 什么, 哪 or other interrogative pronouns.
Containing 呢 or not, it does not affect the question. 呢 is used to speak in a mild tone.
Containing 呢 or not, it does not affect the question. 呢 is used to speak in a mild tone.
Sentence with interrogative pronoun + 呢
6
A
A
:
māma
妈妈
,
nǐ
你
mǎi
买
le
了
diǎn
点
shénme
什么
(
ne
呢
)
?
B
B
:
hěnduō
很多
dōngxī
东西
。
A: Mom, what did you buy? B: A lot of things.
7
A
A
:
zhème
这么
wǎn
晚
cái
才
huílai
回来
,
nǐ
你
dào
到
nǎr
哪儿
qù
去
le
了
(
ne
呢
)
?
B
B
:
wǒ
我
qù
去
cānjiā
参加
tóngxué
同学
de
的
shēngrì
生日
wǎnhuì
晚会
le
了
。
A : You came home so late, where did you go? B: I went to my classmate's birthday party.
Mistake
呢 rather than 吗 can be used at the end of the sentence if there is an interrogative pronou.
他是谁呢？（√）
他是谁吗？（X）
你怎么不去呢？（√）
你怎么不去吗？（X）
你到哪儿去了呢？（√）
你到哪儿去了吗？（X）
Exercise
Fill in the blanks with 呢 or 吗:
1. 你学过汉语（ ）？
2. 你怎么找到这儿的（ ）？
3. 今天会下雨（ ）？
4. 这件事情你跟谁商量了（ ）？
5. 你十八岁了（ ）？
6. 哪个同学是你最好的朋友（ ）？