呢

• 拼音: ne
• 汉字拆解: 呢 = 口 (mouth, semantic) + 尼 (phonetic component)

含义

A modal particle used to ask follow-up questions, soften statements, or indicate an ongoing action.

A very versatile particle with multiple functions. Most commonly used to bounce a question back: 我很好，你呢？(I'm fine, and you?). Also used after a statement to soften it or indicate continuation. One of the first particles learners encounter.

例句

1. 我很好，你呢？
2. 他在看书呢。
3. 你的书呢？

用法指南

语境: grammar, everyday

语气: casual

正确说法

• 你去哪儿呢？(Where are you going?)
• 我在吃饭呢。(I'm eating right now.)

错误说法

• 他是老师吗呢？(Don't combine 吗 and 呢 — they are different question particles; use one or the other, not both)

起源与历史

A grammatical particle that developed in spoken Chinese. The character uses 口 (mouth) as the semantic component and 尼 as the phonetic component.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal