A2 · Grammar reference
Modal particle "ne"
You may have already learned how to ask questions with 呢 (ne), but did you know that it's also used in statements? In this usage, 呢 (ne) is imparting a certain "mood" (hence the word "modal") or "attitude." It's used when trying to sound more confident and convincing to someone else.
- Keywords
- 呢
- Used for
- Expressing attitude
- Classification
- Particles · HSK2
Examples (10)
我不要回家。还早呢！
太远了，坐火车要十个小时呢。
我找了你很久呢，你去哪里了？
雨还很大呢，我们不要出去了。
你喝吧，还有很多可乐呢。
爸爸在工作呢，不能和你一起玩。
他还没回来呢。
我们的工作还有很多呢。
我们一起吃饭吧，时间还有很多呢。
你怎么还在吃呢？
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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