呢
ne
Question particle
How to use 呢 (ne) to ask “what about…?” in Chinese
⋯⋯呢 (ne)?
呢 (ne) — question particle
HSK 2Particles
⋯⋯呢 (ne)?
HSK 2Particles呢 (ne) — question particle
Rule structure
呢 (ne) at the end of a sentence helps keep the topic active, ask a follow-up question, or soften the tone. It often shows that the speaker expects a response or continuation.
Rule structure
呢 (ne) at the end of a sentence helps keep the topic active, ask a follow-up question, or soften the tone. It often shows that the speaker expects a response or continuation.
Examples
你在做什么呢？
Nǐ zài zuò shénme ne?
What are you doing?
书在桌子上呢。
Shū zài zhuōzi shàng ne.
The book is on the table.
你爸爸呢？
Nǐ bàba ne?
And your dad?
Examples
你在做什么呢？
Nǐ zài zuò shénme ne?
What are you doing?
书在桌子上呢。
Shū zài zhuōzi shàng ne.
The book is on the table.
你爸爸呢？
Nǐ bàba ne?
And your dad?
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “question particle” in Chinese with 呢?
Use the structure: ⋯⋯呢 (ne)?. For example: 你在做什么呢？ — “What are you doing?”.
What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?
你在做什么呢？ — “What are you doing?”.
Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?
This grammar rule is part of HSK 2.
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More HSK 2 grammar rules
了 — already done
Subj. + Verb Phrase + 了 (le)
着 — ongoing state
Verb + 着 (zhe)
过 — completed action in the past
Verb + 过 (guo) + 了 (le)
吧 — conceding with “ba”
⋯⋯吧 (ba)
过 — experience marker
Verb + 过 (guo)
最 — superlative “most”
最 (zuì) + Adj. (+ 了 (le))
到 — direction with “to go to”
到 (dào) + Place + 去 (qù)
虽然 — although… but…
虽然 (suīrán)⋯⋯，但是 (dànshì) / 可是 (kěshì)⋯⋯