呢
ne
Question particle
How to ask “and …?” questions in Chinese with 呢 (ne)
Topic + 呢 (ne)?
呢 (ne) — “and …?” questions
HSK 1Particles
Topic + 呢 (ne)?
HSK 1Particles呢 (ne) — “and …?” questions
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?
你妈妈呢？
Nǐ māma ne?
And your mom?
你哥哥呢？
Nǐ Gēge ne?
What about your older brother?
Examples
我很好。你呢？
Wǒ hěn hǎo. Nǐ ne?
I'm fine. And you?
你妈妈呢？
Nǐ māma ne?
And your mom?
你哥哥呢？
Nǐ Gēge ne?
What about your older brother?
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “‘and …?’ questions” in Chinese with 呢?
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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