N Chinese Grammar Basic

Browse 6 Chinese Grammar Basic entries for Chinese under N.

Pinyin N

  1. 呢 (question particle) ne The particle 呢 (ne) is added after a noun or pronoun to form a follow-up question meaning 'what about...?' or 'how about...?' It creates ...
  2. 能……吗 / 不是……吗 (rhetorical question) néng...ma / búshì...ma Rhetorical questions in Chinese use patterns like 能……吗, 不是……吗, and 怎么会……呢 to make a statement disguised as a question. The speaker does n...
  3. 年/月/日(号) (date structure) nián / yuè / rì (hào) Chinese dates follow a large-to-small order: year (年), month (月), then day (日 or 号). This is the opposite of many Western date formats an...
  4. 呢 (modal particle) ne The modal particle 呢 (ne) is used at the end of a statement to indicate that an action is ongoing, to add emphasis, or to express a rheto...
  5. 能 (ability/possibility) néng The auxiliary verb 能 (néng) expresses physical ability or the possibility of an action taking place. It indicates that someone has the ca...
  6. 那个 (filler word) nèige 那个 (nèige) is used as a filler word in spoken Chinese, similar to 'um,' 'uh,' or 'like' in English. Speakers insert it during pauses to g...