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呢

ne

(sentence-final particle) indicating that a state or situation still holds

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Meaning of 呢 in English

neHSK 1particleSyllabus #144
  1. (sentence-final particle) indicating that a state or situation still holds
  2. (discourse particle) used to mark a slight pause or emphasis in speech
  3. (sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?")

Example sentences

  1. 为什么我们不订披萨呢？
    wèi shén me wǒ men bù dìng pī sà ne？
    Why don't we order pizza?
    Tatoeba #4274299 by notabene · #34785 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 为什么你每天都学习呢？
    wèi shén me nǐ měi tiān dōu xué xí ne？
    Why do you study every day?
    Tatoeba #2038838 by sadhen · #36473 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 你为什么想成为护士呢？
    nǐ wèi shén me xiǎng chéng wéi hù shì ne？
    Why do you want to be a nurse?
    Tatoeba #2031268 by ydcok · #36407 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

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