Difference between revisions of "Questions with ne"
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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: | 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: | + | : A: 你 好 吗？ |
| − | : B: | + | : B: 我 很 好。你<em>呢</em>？ |
| − | : A: | + | : A: 我 也 很 好。 |
More 呢 examples (each of these can be translated as a "what about" question): | More 呢 examples (each of these can be translated as a "what about" question): | ||
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<div class="liju"> | <div class="liju"> | ||
| − | * | + | * 这个东西 <em>呢</em>？ |
| − | * | + | * 你 妈妈 <em>呢</em>？ |
| − | * | + | * 我们 <em>呢</em>？ |
| − | * | + | * 地球 <em>呢</em>？ |
</div> | </div> | ||
Revision as of 09:53, 15 November 2011
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).
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Mandarin Chinese: A Functional Reference Grammar (pp. 300 - 307)
Websites
- East Asia Student: How to use 呢 (ne) in Mandarin
