What does 呢 mean in Chinese?
呢 (ne) means particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word (….
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
呢
particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word (…
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about...?", "And...?")
02
particle for inquiring about location ("Where is...?")
03
particle signaling a pause, to emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?")
04
(at the end of a declarative sentence) particle indicating continuation of a state or action
05
particle indicating strong affirmation
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 呢
How do you pronounce 呢?
呢 is pronounced ne. It also has the reading ní.
Is 呢 an HSK word?
呢 is on the HSK 1 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 呢?
呢 is used as a 助词 (particle) in Chinese.
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