你好
Nǐ hǎo
Hello
呢 (ne) — how to say "question particle" in Chinese
呢
Question particle
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
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Examples
我很好，你呢？你想吃什么？
I'm fine, and you? What do you want to eat?
我很好，你呢
I'm fine, and you?
Mnemonic
[ne-] Nemo 🐠 from "Finding Nemo" swims around a large 呢 sign with a question mark attached to the coral reef. He asks, "What’s this?" and "Is it?" whenever he discovers something new in the ocean, learning that 呢 is a question particle.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "question particle" in Chinese?
"question particle" in Chinese is 呢 (ne).
What does 呢 mean in English?
呢 (ne) means "Question particle".
How is 呢 pronounced?
It is pronounced ne (written as ne). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.
How do you write "question particle" in Chinese characters?
It is written 呢.
What HSK level is 呢?
呢 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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