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| − | * 这 个 很 好 | + | * 这 个 很 好 ， 那 个 <em>呢</em> ？<span class="pinyin">Zhè ge hěn hǎo, nà gè <em>ne</em>?</span><span class="trans">This one is good. What about that one?</span> |
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* 这 个 用 中文 怎么 说？那 个 <em>呢</em> ？<span class="pinyin">Zhè ge yòng Zhōngwén zěnme shuō? Nà gè <em>ne</em>?</span><span class="trans">How do I say this in Chinese? And that?</span> | * 这 个 用 中文 怎么 说？那 个 <em>呢</em> ？<span class="pinyin">Zhè ge yòng Zhōngwén zěnme shuō? Nà gè <em>ne</em>?</span><span class="trans">How do I say this in Chinese? And that?</span> | ||
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| + | * 我 在 家，你 <em>呢</em> ？<span class="pinyin">Wǒ zài jiā. Nǐ <em>ne</em>?</span><span class="trans">I'm at home. What about you?</span> | ||
| + | * 你 爸爸 是 上海 人 ，你 妈妈 <em>呢</em> ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ bàba shì Shànghǎi rén. Nǐ māmā <em>ne</em>?</span><span class="trans">Your father is Shanghainese. And your mom?</span> | ||
| + | * 你 说 他们 可以 去。我们 <em>呢</em> ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ shuō tāmen kěyǐ qù. Wǒmen <em>ne</em>?</span><span class="trans">You said they can go. What about us?</span> | ||
| + | * 你 哥哥 有 工作，弟弟 <em>呢</em> ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ gēge yǒu gōngzuò. Dìdi <em>ne</em>?</span><span class="trans">You big brother has a job. What about your little brother?</span> | ||
| + | * 北京 下雨 了 。 上海 <em>呢</em> ？<span class="pinyin">Běijīng xiàyǔ le. Shànghǎi <em>ne</em>?</span><span class="trans">It's raining in Beijing. How about Shanghai?</span> | ||
| + | * 我 现在 要 出去 。 你 <em>呢</em> ？<span class="pinyin">Wǒ xiànzài yào chūqù. Nǐ <em>ne</em>?</span><span class="trans">I'm going to go out now. How about you?</span> | ||
| + | * 我 知道 你 会 说 中文 。 你 老公 <em>呢</em> ？<span class="pinyin">Wǒ zhīdào nǐ huì shuō Zhōngwén. Nǐ lǎogōng <em>ne</em>?</span><span class="trans">I know you can speak Chinese. What about your husband?</span> | ||
| + | * 这 个 周末 我 想 去 酒吧 。 你们<em>呢</em> ？<span class="pinyin">Zhè ge zhōumò wǒ xiǎng qù jiǔbā.Nǐmen <em>ne</em>?</span><span class="trans">I want to go to a bar this weekend. What about you all?</span> | ||
| + | * 今天 晚上 没 空 ？ 明天 晚上<em>呢</em> ？<span class="pinyin">Jīntiān wǎnshàng méi kòng? Míngtiān wǎnshàng <em>ne</em>?</span><span class="trans">You don't have time tonight? What about tomorrow evening?</span> | ||
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The particle 呢 (ne) can be used to ask reciprocal questions, also known as "bounce back" questions. 呢 (ne) can also be used to ask questions such as "what about" or "how about."
Structure
Topic + 呢 ？
And it's as simple as that. Say what you want to ask about, then stick 呢 (ne) 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 。
Examples
More 呢 (ne) examples (each of these can be translated as a "what about" question):
- 这 个 很 好 ， 那 个 呢 ？This one is good. What about that one?
- 这 个 用 中文 怎么 说？那 个 呢 ？How do I say this in Chinese? And that?
- 我 在 家，你 呢 ？I'm at home. What about you?
- 你 爸爸 是 上海 人 ，你 妈妈 呢 ？Your father is Shanghainese. And your mom?
- 你 说 他们 可以 去。我们 呢 ？You said they can go. What about us?
- 你 哥哥 有 工作，弟弟 呢 ？You big brother has a job. What about your little brother?
- 北京 下雨 了 。 上海 呢 ？It's raining in Beijing. How about Shanghai?
- 我 现在 要 出去 。 你 呢 ？I'm going to go out now. How about you?
- 我 知道 你 会 说 中文 。 你 老公 呢 ？I know you can speak Chinese. What about your husband?
- 这 个 周末 我 想 去 酒吧 。 你们呢 ？I want to go to a bar this weekend. What about you all?
- 今天 晚上 没 空 ？ 明天 晚上呢 ？You don't have time tonight? What about tomorrow evening?
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
- Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition (p. 137) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 23-4) →buy
- Mandarin Chinese: A Functional Reference Grammar (pp. 300-7) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1) (pp. 87-8) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)(2nd ed) (pp. 102-3, 251) →buy
- 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册） (p. 97)→buy
Websites
- East Asia Student: How to use 呢 (ne) in Mandarin
