• 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	zhe ne	comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather	HSK 2
  怎么说呢	zěn me shuō ne	Why is that?; How come?	HSK 1
  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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• 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	huā ní	tweed; checkered cloth	HSK 3
  呢子	ní zi	woolen cloth
  华达呢	huá dá ní	gabardine (loanword)
  呢呢	ní ní	garrulous; talkative	HSK 1

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