HSK 1Questions

呢(ne)

Follow-up Question Particle

Structure Pattern

Noun / Pronoun+呢+？

Explanation

呢 (ne) is used for follow-up questions meaning "what about...?" or "how about...?" It's a conversational shortcut — instead of repeating the full question, you just say the subject + 呢 to ask the same question about a different topic.

Example Sentences

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我很好，你呢？

Wǒ hěn hǎo, nǐ ne?

I'm fine, and you?

他在家，她呢？

Tā zài jiā, tā ne?

He's at home, what about her?

我喜欢咖啡，你呢？

Wǒ xǐhuān kāfēi, nǐ ne?

I like coffee, what about you?

Common Mistakes

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Common Mistake

饺子吃呢？

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Correct Usage

饺子呢？

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The particle 呢 already implies the verb and predicate from the previous context. You should only use the subject (饺子) followed by 呢, not include the verb (吃) again, as it makes the sentence redundant and grammatically awkward.

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Related Grammar Points

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Yes/No Question Particle

The simplest way to form a yes/no question in Chinese is to add 吗 (ma) to the end of a statement. The word order stays exactly the same — you just add 吗 at the end. This is much simpler than English, which requires changing word order ("You are" → "Are you?").

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