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呢Polyphone (多音字)HSK 1
Total strokes: 8; Radical: 口
Pictophonetic:尼 indicates the sound; 口 (mouth) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 口 [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
    • 尼 [ ní ] Buddhist nun; used in transliterations
Similar Characters: 呃 昵
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1
Pinyin: ne
English Definition:particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?"); particle for inquiring about location ("Where is ...?"); particle signaling a pause, to emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?"); (at the end of a declarative sentence) particle indicating continuation of a state or action; particle indicating strong affirmation
Chinese Definition:
①用在疑问句末，表示疑问。［例］你怎么知道呢？
②用在反问句末，加强反问。［例］这件事谁不知道呢？
③用在陈述句末，表示对事实的确认或强调。［例］他们都要求比赛呢。
④用在陈述句末，表示动作或情况正在继续。［例］他学习呢。
⑤用在句中表示停顿。［例］现在呢，跟过去大不同了。
⑥另见ní。
Example Words:
着呢HSK 2 zhe ne comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather
怎么说呢HSK 1 zěn me shuō ne Why is that?; How come?
何苦呢 hé kǔ ne why bother?; is it worth the trouble?
管他呢 guǎn tā ne don’t worry about (it, him etc); doesn’t matter; whatever; anyway
杀鸡何必要用牛刀呢 shā jī hé bì yào yòng niú dāo ne don't use a sledgehammer to crack a nut; de minimis non curat praetor (trivial matters are of no concern to a high official)
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2
Pinyin: ní
English Definition:woolen material
Chinese Definition:
①人们的悄声细语。［合］呢呢(絮絮不休貌)。
②燕子鸣声。［例］燕雏羽弱飞难起，母燕呢喃翔复止。——周士彬《营巢燕》。
③一种较厚较密的毛织品。［合］花呢；马裤呢；呢羽(泛指毛织品与丝织品)。
④另见ne。
Example Words:
呢喃 ní nán (onom.) twittering of birds; whispering; murmuring
花呢HSK 3 huā ní tweed; checkered cloth
呢子 ní zi woolen cloth
华达呢 huá dá ní gabardine (loanword)
呢呢HSK 1 ní ní garrulous; talkative
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Example Sentences
1
nǐ
你
xìng
姓
shén me
什么
ne
呢
？
What is your surname?
2
zhè
这
shì
是
shén me
什么
ne
呢
？
What is this?
3
nǐ
你
zài
在
zuò
做
shén me
什么
ne
呢
？
What are you doing?
4
gàn shén me
干什么
ne
呢
？
bié
别
kāi wán xiào
开玩笑
le
了
，
zǒu kāi
走开
。
What are you doing? Stop kidding around and go away.
5
wǒ xǐ huān
我喜欢
chī
吃
shuǐ guǒ
水果
，
nǐ
你
ne
呢
？
I like to eat fruit, how about you?
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