How to ask “and …?” questions in Chinese with 呢 (ne)
Topic + 呢 (ne)?
"And …?" questions with "呢 (ne)"
Topic + 呢 (ne)?
HSK 1Particles"And …?" questions with "呢 (ne)"
Rule structure
The particle 呢 (ne) is placed after a topic to ask a short follow-up question: “and you?”, “what about him?”, “how about this?”. This question is used when the context is already clear from the previous sentence.
Rule structure
The particle 呢 (ne) is placed after a topic to ask a short follow-up question: “and you?”, “what about him?”, “how about this?”. This question is used when the context is already clear from the previous sentence.
Examples
我很好。你呢？
Wǒ hěn hǎo. Nǐ ne?
I'm fine. And you?
Examples
我很好。你呢？
Wǒ hěn hǎo. Nǐ ne?
I'm fine. And you?
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Frequently asked questions
How do you express “"And …?" questions with "呢 (ne)"” in Chinese?
Use the structure: Topic + 呢 (ne)?. For example: 我很好。你呢？ — “I'm fine. And you?”.
What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?
我很好。你呢？ — “I'm fine. And you?”.
Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?
This grammar rule is part of HSK 1.
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