Miaozi

呢

neㄋㄜ˙
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TOCFL 1

Meaning

Meanings

  1. 1

    particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?")

  2. 2

    particle for inquiring about location ("Where is ...?")

  3. 3

    particle signaling a pause, to emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?")

  4. 4

    (at the end of a declarative sentence) particle indicating continuation of a state or action

  5. 5

    particle indicating strong affirmation

Examples

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我有好几打呢。

我有好幾打呢。

I have several dozens of them.

有什么比失明更不幸的呢？

有什麼比失明更不幸的呢？

What greater misfortune is there than to go blind?

你的在那儿呢。

你的在那兒呢。

Yours is over there.

我们何不回家呢？

我們何不回家呢？

Why don't we go home?

我怎么可能是机器人呢？机器人不会做梦。

我怎麼可能是機器人呢？機器人不會做夢。

How could I be a robot? Robots don't dream.

Grammar

Grammar using 呢

呢

Questions with 呢 (ne) · A1 · TOCFL a1

Characters

Character breakdown

口

kǒu

mouth

Stroke practice

Practice writing 呢

Characters

simplified script

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