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ne

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Radical
Strokes8
HSK 1
Definitions
part
  • particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?")
  • particle for inquiring about location ("Where is ...?")
  • particle signaling a pause, to emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?")
  • (at the end of a declarative sentence) particle indicating continuation of a state or action
  • particle indicating strong affirmation
Examples

如今呢,可比往年强多了丨喜欢呢就买下;不喜欢呢,就别买。

Rújīn ne, kě bǐ wǎngnián qiáng duō le | xǐhuan ne jiù mǎi xià; bù xǐhuan ne, jiù bié mǎi.

Nowadays, it's much better than in previous years | If you like it, then buy it; if you don't like it, then don't buy it.

她在井边打水呢丨别走了,外面下着雨呢丨老张,门外有人找你呢。

Tā zài jǐng biān dǎ shuǐ ne | Bié zǒu le, wàimiàn xià zhe yǔ ne | Lǎo Zhāng, mén wài yǒu rén zhǎo nǐ ne.

She is drawing water by the well | Don't leave, it's raining outside | Old Zhang, someone is looking for you outside the door.

收获不小呢丨晚场电影八点才开呢丨远得很,有两三千里地呢丨这个药灵得很呢,敷上就不疼了。

Shōuhuò bù xiǎo ne | Wǎnchǎng diànyǐng bā diǎn cái kāi ne | Yuǎn de hěn, yǒu liǎng sān qiān lǐ dì ne | Zhège yào líng de hěn ne, fū shàng jiù bù téng le.

The harvest is quite substantial | The evening movie doesn't start until eight o'clock | It's very far, two or three thousand li away | This medicine is very effective, it stops hurting once applied.

Strokes: 8HSK 1Frequency #7189Verified
呢 (ne) — particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?") - ISCBJ Dictionary