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着呢

zhe ne

Traditional 著呢

Meaning

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  1. comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree
  2. quite
  3. rather
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  1. Liangliang

    外面(wàimiàn)冷(lěng)着呢(zhene)，你(nǐ)多(duō)穿(chuān)点(diǎn)！

    It is so cold outside. Wear more!

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)不(bù)冷(lěng)，我(wǒ)热(rè)着呢(zhene)！

    I am not cold. I am hot!

  3. Liangliang

    你看(nǐkàn)，那边(nàbian)的(de)湖(hú)还(hái)冻(dòng)着呢(zhene)。

    Look, the lake over there is still frozen.

  4. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)？那(nà)我(wǒ)还是(háishi)穿(chuān)外套(wàitào)吧(ba)。

    Really? Then I had better wear a coat.

  5. Liangliang

    你的(nǐde)外套(wàitào)呢(ne)？

    Where is your coat?

  6. Dengdeng

    在(zài)家(jiā)……沙发上(shāfāshàng)放(fàng)着呢(zhene)。

    At home... lying on the sofa.

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2 examples
01

外(wài)面(miàn)冷(lěng)着(zhe)呢(ne)，你(nǐ)多(duō)穿(chuān)点(diǎn)衣(yī)服(fu)。

It's quite cold outside, so wear more clothes.

02

他(tā)最(zuì)近(jìn)忙(máng)着(zhe)呢(ne)，连(lián)吃(chī)饭(fàn)的(de)时(shí)间(jiān)都(dōu)没(méi)有(yǒu)。

He's been really busy lately, he doesn't even have time to eat.

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