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呢

ne/ní · ni

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Meaning

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ne 呢

  1. particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?")
  2. particle for inquiring about location ("Where is ...?")
  3. particle signaling a pause, to emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?")
  4. (at the end of a declarative sentence) particle indicating continuation of a state or action
  5. particle indicating strong affirmation

ní 呢

  1. woolen material
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Where are my keys?

  1. Dengdeng

    我的(wǒde)钥匙(yàoshi)呢(ne)？

    Where are my keys?

  2. Liangliang

    刚才(gāngcái)还(hái)在(zài)桌子上(zhuōzishàng)呢(ne)。

    They were still on the table just now.

  3. Dengdeng

    没有(méiyǒu)啊(a)。我的(wǒde)手机(shǒujī)呢(ne)？

    They're not there. Where's my phone?

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)不是(bùshì)拿着(názhe)手机(shǒujī)吗(ma)？

    Aren't you holding your phone?

  5. Dengdeng

    对(duì)哦(ó)。那(nà)我的(wǒde)钥匙(yàoshi)呢(ne)？

    Oh right. Then where are my keys?

  6. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)问(wèn)我(wǒ)，我(wǒ)问(wèn)谁(shéi)呢(ne)？

    You ask me, who do I ask?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)喝(hē)茶(chá)，你(nǐ)呢(ne)？

I like drinking tea, and you?

02

我(wǒ)的(de)钥(yào)匙(shi)呢(ne)？刚(gāng)才(cái)还(hái)在(zài)这(zhè)儿(r)。

Where are my keys? They were just here a moment ago.

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