Pronunciation
:
Meaning
:
(particle) question particle
HSK
:
1
呢
Pronunciation
:
Meaning
:
(particle) used at the end of an interrogative sentence
(particle) used at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate the continuation of an action or situation
(particle) used at the end of a declarative sentence to reinforce the assertion
(particle) used to mark a pause in the middle of a sentence (often means “one way or another”)
Radical
:
口
Strokes
:
8
Traditional
:
呢
Sentences:
你在做什么呢？
What are you doing?
你
:
you
在
:
at
做
:
do
什么
:
what
呢
:
(question particle)
我在看书呢。
I am reading.
我
:
I
在
:
am
看
:
read
书
:
book
呢
:
(particle showing ongoing action)
我的书包呢？
Where is my schoolbag?
我
:
I
的
:
‘s
书包
:
schoolbag
呢
:
(particle asking about location)
你呢？
And you?
你
:
you
呢
:
(particle returning a question)
老师还在办公室呢。
The teacher is still in the office.
老师
:
teacher
还
:
still
在
:
at
办公室
:
office
呢
:
(particle emphasizing ongoing state)
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