呢 ne
HSK 1 character · 8 strokes · radical 口
Meanings
- 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
Words with 呢
- 呢 ne: particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?")
Grammar: "What about...?" with 呢
Noun / Pronoun + 呢？
After a noun or pronoun, 呢 turns the question just asked back on it: 你呢？ is "and you?". Asked out of the blue about a person or a thing, it means "where is...?".
Example sentences
你爸呢？
How about your father?
Tatoeba #349911 by zhouj1955 (CC BY 2.0 FR)
你呢？
How about you?
Tatoeba #691992 by sysko (CC BY 2.0 FR)
人呢？
Where did he go?
Tatoeba #2321307 by Tximist (CC BY 2.0 FR)
Meanings and readings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).