呢 ne

interrogative or emphatic final; (Cant.) this

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DEFINITIONS

呢 ne
  • 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
呢 ní
  • woolen material

STROKES

呢 stroke order diagram
呢 stroke order animation

WORDS

着呢 zhe ne comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather
花呢 huā ní tweed; checkered cloth
呢喃 ní nán (onom.) twittering of birds; whispering; murmuring
制服呢 zhì fú ní tweed cloth (used for military uniforms etc)
华达呢 huá dá ní gabardine (loanword)
呢子 ní zi woolen cloth
呢呢 ní ní garrulous; talkative
呢呢痴痴 ní ní chī chī docile
呢呢癡癡 ní ní chī chī docile
呢喃细语 ní nán xì yǔ whispering in a low voice (idiom); murmuring
呢喃細語 ní nán xì yǔ whispering in a low voice (idiom); murmuring
唵嘛呢叭咪吽 ǎn ma ní bā mī hōng Om Mani Padme Hum (Sanskrit), or Om Mani Peme Hung (Tibetan), the Avalokiteshvara mantra
怎么说呢 zěn me shuō ne Why is that?; How come?
怎麼說呢 zěn me shuō ne Why is that?; How come?
斜纹软呢 xié wén ruǎn ní tweed
斜紋軟呢 xié wén ruǎn ní tweed
格子呢 gé zi ní tartan; plaid
格子花呢 gé zi huā ní tartan; plaid
管他呢 guǎn tā ne don’t worry about (it, him etc); doesn’t matter; whatever; anyway
台面呢 tái miàn ní baize; felt (esp. billiards table cover)
臺面呢 tái miàn ní baize; felt (esp. billiards table cover)
華達呢 huá dá ní gabardine (loanword)
著呢 zhe ne comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather
软呢 ruǎn ní tweed
軟呢 ruǎn ní tweed
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