Pronunciation
:
Meaning
:
(particle) question particle
HSK
:
1
呢
Pronunciation
:
Meaning
:
- (particle) used at the end of an interrogative sentence
- (particle) used at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate the continuation of an action or situation
- (particle) used at the end of a declarative sentence to reinforce the assertion
- (particle) used to mark a pause in the middle of a sentence (often means “one way or another”)
Radical
:
口
Strokes
:
8
Traditional
:
呢
Sentences:
你呢?
How about you?
你
:
you
呢
:
(question particle, how about)
我很好,你呢?
I am fine, how about you?
我
:
I
很
:
very
好
:
good
,
:
comma
你
:
you
呢
:
how about
我的书包呢?
Where is my schoolbag?
我
:
my
的
:
possessive particle
书包
:
schoolbag
呢
:
where (question particle)
他在看书呢。
He is reading a book.
他
:
he
在
:
be (doing)
看
:
read
书
:
book
呢
:
(indicates ongoing action)
老师还在办公室呢。
The teacher is still in the office.
老师
:
teacher
还
:
still
在
:
at
办公室
:
office
呢
:
(indicates still ongoing)