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呢

(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?")

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MEANING3 meanings

壹助particle
(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?")
中用在句子末尾，表示询问或接续前面的话yòng zài jùzi mòwěi, biǎoshì xunwèn huò jiēxù qiánmiàn de huà
- ，？
  I've already made up my mind — what about you?
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- ？
  What about you?
- ，？
  He kept pacing back and forth in the room — who knows what was going through his mind?
- ，，！
  You're very competitive and concerned with saving face, but what's the point of all that? It's not what matters most in life.
- ，，！
  How could I possibly compare to you? You've got an iron rice bowl — you'll never go hungry!
- ，，？
  He thought, if he didn't study hard, how could he be worthy of his country's people?
貳助particle
(discourse particle) used to mark a slight pause or emphasis in speech
中用在句子末尾表示停顿或强调的虚词yòng zài jùzi mòwěi biǎoshì tíngdùn huò qiángdiào de xūcí
- ，。
  It's snowing heavily outside, so make sure to bundle up before you head out.
參助particle
(sentence-final particle) indicating that a state or situation still holds
中表示情况仍在继续的语气词biǎoshì qíngkuàng réngzài jìxù de yǔqì cí
- ？。
  Have you eaten yet? I haven't eaten yet.
- ，。
  They're still in a meeting, so just wait a little longer.

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解字

呢

A mouth sound similar to "ni" is used for questioning or emphasis at the end of a sentence.

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呢