呢 ne
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- Made of
- 口 mouth 尼 Buddhist nun
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
呢
ne
particle for questions (what about…?) and ongoing actions
Character
Example phrases
- 我很好，你呢？ Wǒ hěn hǎo, nǐ ne? I'm fine, and you?
- 我的书呢？ Wǒ de shū ne? Where's my book?
- 他在哪儿呢？ Tā zài nǎr ne? Where is he?
- 爸爸呢？在商店。 Bàba ne? Zài shāngdiàn. And Dad? At the shop.
- 你的书包呢？在桌子上。 Nǐ de shūbāo ne? Zài zhuōzi shang. And your schoolbag? It's on the table.
- 李月呢？她在家呢。 Lǐ Yuè ne? Tā zài jiā ne. And Li Yue? She's at home.
- 明天呢？明天我工作。 Míngtiān ne? Míngtiān wǒ gōngzuò. And tomorrow? Tomorrow I work.
- 他在打电话呢。 Tā zài dǎdiànhuà ne. He is on the phone right now.
- 他是学生呢，还是老师呢？ Tā shì xuésheng ne, háishi lǎoshī ne? Is he a student or a teacher?
- 今天真热呢。 Jīntiān zhēn rè ne. It really is hot today!