Chinese grammar - Reciprocal Questions with the particle 呢 (ne) |
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The particle 呢 (ne) is often used at the end of a sentence to turn it into a reciprocal question. These are questions like 'How about...?' or 'What about...?' in English. |
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我很好。你呢？
wǒ hěn hǎo.#nǐ ne? I am fine. How about you?
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今天很冷。明天呢？
jīntiān hén lěng.#míngtiān ne? Today is very cold. How about tomorrow?
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她是中国人。他呢？
tā shì zhōngguó rén.#tā ne? She is Chinese. What about him? |
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那个酒很烈。这个呢？
nà ge jiǔ hěn liè.#zhè ge ne? That wine is strong. How about this wine? |
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那个不好。这个呢？
nà ge bù hǎo.#zhè ge ne? That one is not good. How about this one? |
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我是老师。你呢？
wǒ shì lǎoshī.#nǐ ne? I am a teacher. What about you? |
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那两个呢？
nà liǎng ge ne? How about those two? |
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我在家。你呢？
wǒ zài jiā.#nǐ ne? I'm at home. What about you? |
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那辆车很快。这辆呢？
nà liàng chē hěn kuài.#zhè liàng ne? That car is fast. How about this one? |
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这辆车很快。那辆车很慢。这些呢？
zhè liàng chē hěn kuài.#nà liàng chē hěn màn.#zhè xiē ne? This car is fast. That car is slow. How about these ones? |
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