- Today we are going to learn how to ask questions using 呢.
- Learn how to write the character 呢 here.
- The particle 呢 (ne) is usually used in context to return a question, and it has a somewhat suggestive air to it, or a hint of doubt.Example:
| 1. I am chinese, what about you? |
| wǒ |
shì |
zhōng |
guó |
rén |
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nǐ |
ne |
？ |
| 我 |
是 |
中 |
国 |
人 |
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你 |
呢 |
? |
| I |
is/am |
Chinese |
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you |
particle |
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| 2. If you all go, what about me? |
| nǐ |
men |
dōu |
zǒu |
， |
wǒ |
ne |
? |
| 你 |
们 |
都 |
走 |
， |
我 |
呢 |
? |
| you |
all |
go |
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I |
particle |
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- Here is another conversation example using 呢 :
| Mary |
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Can you speak Chinese? |
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| nǐ |
huì |
shuō |
zhōng |
wén |
ma |
? |
| 你 |
会 |
说 |
中 |
文 |
吗 |
? |
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| Tom |
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Yes |
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| Mary |
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Japanese? |
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| Tom |
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No |
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