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The particle 呢 can be used to ask reciprocal questions, also known as "bounce back" questions. 呢 can also be used to ask questions such as "what about" or "how about".
The structure is:
Topic + 呢
And it's as simple as that. Say what you want to ask about, then stick 呢 on the end. A very common way to use this is to return a question after being asked it. The classic example is this exchange:
- A: 你好吗？
- B: 我很好。你呢？
- A: 我也很好。
More 呢 examples (each of these can be translated as a "what about" question):
- 这个东西呢？
- 你妈妈呢？
- 我们呢？
- 地球呢？
(Bonus points if you spotted the Michael Jackson reference in the examples).
Sources and further reading
- Mandarin Chinese: A Functional Reference Grammar (pp. 300 - 307)
- East Asia Student: [How to use 呢 (ne) in Mandarin]
