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呢
né, ne
wool; interrogative or emphatic final particle
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HSK 1
8 strokes
Very Common (4%)
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⿰口尼
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Words Using 呢 (18)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
呢
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ne
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
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ne
呢
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HSK 1
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
呢
↗
ní
woolen material
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ní
呢
↗
HSK 1
woolen material
花呢
↗
huāní
tweed / checkered cloth
huāní
花呢
↗
tweed / checkered cloth
呢喃
↗
nínán
(onom.) twittering of birds / whispering / murmuring
nínán
呢喃
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(onom.) twittering of birds / whispering / murmuring
呢呢痴痴
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níníchīchī
docile
níníchīchī
呢呢痴痴
↗
docile
呢喃细语
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nínánxìyǔ
whispering in a low voice (idiom); murmuring
nínánxìyǔ
呢喃细语
↗
whispering in a low voice (idiom); murmuring
呢子
↗
nízi
woolen cloth
nízi
呢子
↗
woolen cloth
斜纹软呢
↗
xiéwénruǎnní
tweed
xiéwénruǎnní
斜纹软呢
↗
tweed
着呢
↗
zhene
comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree / quite / rather
zhene
着呢
↗
comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree / quite / rather
何苦呢
↗
hékǔne
why bother? / is it worth the trouble?
hékǔne
何苦呢
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why bother? / is it worth the trouble?