Character data

HSK 1

FREQUENCY 383rd character

RADICAL ⼝ (30.5)

STROKES 8

INDEX # 1102

呢 ne

question particle: what about...?; ongoing action

HSK 1 #383

呢 ne

1. particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?")
2. (at the end of a declarative sentence) particle indicating continuation of a state or action
3. particle signaling a pause, to emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?")
4. particle indicating strong affirmation
5. particle for inquiring about location ("Where is ...?")

呢 ní

Word	Meaning
着呢 zhe ne	comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree
花呢 huā ní	tweed; checkered cloth
呢喃 ní nán	whispering; murmuring; (onom.) twittering of birds
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	talkative; garrulous
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, Buddhist mantra
怎么说呢 zěn me shuō ne	How come?; Why is that?
怎麼說呢 zěn me shuō ne	How come?; Why is that?
斜纹软呢 xié wén ruǎn ní	tweed
斜紋軟呢 xié wén ruǎn ní	tweed
格子呢 gé zi ní	plaid; tartan
格子花呢 gé zi huā ní	plaid; tartan
管他呢 guǎn tā ne	anyway; whatever; doesn’t matter
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
软呢 ruǎn ní	tweed
軟呢 ruǎn ní	tweed