Interrogative particle 呢
The particle 呢 is used to form a question about a situation mentioned previously. We can also use it instead of the question “where?”.
With the particle , we can redirect a question to the person you are talking to: “And you?”, ‘’And him?”, “How about her?”.
Pay attention
We use the particle when there is a context.
The particle should be placed at the end of the sentence.
Scheme
A
...
B
呢?
Examples
你好吗?—— 我很好,你
What’s up? — I’m good, and you?
nǐ hǎo ma — wǒ hěn hǎo, nǐ ne
我用筷子吃饭,你
I eat with chopsticks, and you?
wǒ yòng kuàizi chīfàn, nǐ ne
In colloquial speech, 呢 can be translated as “where?” and replace the question 呢 is used after a noun, proper name or pronoun.
Scheme
subject
呢?
Pay attention
The interrogative particle can be used in questions where both speakers know what they are talking about.
Examples
大卫
Where is David?
dàwèi ne
钥匙
Where is the key?
yàoshi ne
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