Questions with 呢
from Learn Chinese Everyday 每日学华语
- Today we are going to learn how to ask questions using 呢.
- Learn how to write the character 呢 here.
- The particle 呢 (ne) is usually used in context to return a question, and it has a somewhat suggestive air to it, or a hint of doubt.Example:
1. I am chinese, what about you? wǒ shì zhōng guó rén ， nǐ ne ？ 我 是 中 国 人 ， 你 呢 ? I is/am Chinese you particle [Audio clip: view full post to listen]
2. If you all go, what about me? nǐ men dōu zǒu ， wǒ ne ? 你 们 都 走 ， 我 呢 ? you all go I particle [Audio clip: view full post to listen]
- Here is another conversation example using 呢 :
Mary : Can you speak Chinese? mǎ lì 玛 丽 ： nǐ huì shuō zhōng wén ma ? 你 会 说 中 文 吗 ? Tom : Yes tāng mǔ 汤 姆 ： huì 。 会 。 Mary : Japanese? mǎ lì 玛 丽 ： rì wén ne ? 日 文 呢 ? Tom : No tāng mǔ 汤 姆 ： bú huì 。 不 会 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]
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