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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".
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The structure is:
 
 
 
<div class="jiegou">
 
 
 
Topic + 呢
 
 
 
</div>
 
 
 
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<em>呢</em>?
 
: A: 我 也 很 好。
 
 
 
More 呢 examples (each of these can be translated as a "what about" question):
 
 
 
<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>
 
 
 
(Bonus points if you spotted the Michael Jackson reference in the examples).
 
 
 
==See also==
 
* [[Yes - no questions with ma]]
 
* [[Tag questions with ma]]
 
* [[Softening the Tone of Questions with "ne"]] (advanced article)
 
 
 
== Sources and further reading ==
 
 
 
===Books===
 
 
 
* [[Mandarin Chinese: A Functional Reference Grammar]] (pp. 300 - 307) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0520066103?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0520066103 →buy]
 
* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)]] (pp. 87-88) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561910401/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561910401 →buy]
 
* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)(2nd ed)]] (pp. 102 - 103, 251) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561926235/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=7561926235 →buy]
 
 
 
===Websites===
 
 
 
* East Asia Student: [http://eastasiastudent.net/1217/china/mandarin/cmn-grammar/four-uses-%E5%91%A2/ How to use 呢 (ne) in Mandarin]
 
 
 
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