呢
Pinyin IPA [nɤ] Zhuyin
HSK 1 particle 助词 Book 1 · Lesson 4 freq #96
Meaning
- particle 助词 used at the end of a question
A sentence-final particle for bounce-back questions (我很好，你呢？ 'I'm fine — and you?') and for asking where something is (我的书呢？ 'Where's my book?').
- (sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?")
- (sentence-final particle) indicating that a state or situation still holds
- (discourse particle) used to mark a slight pause or emphasis in speech
Examples
| 您呢？ | nín ne | How about you? |
| 你妈妈呢？ | nǐ mā mā ne | Where's your mom? |
| 在吃什么呢？ | zài chī shén me ne | What're you eating? |
Other Pronunciations 多音字
[ní] dense wool fabric (used for coats and jackets) beyond HSK 1 usage
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