呢

呢
ne5 =
n + e5

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

Napoleon is holding a speech on the roof of the Erectheion on how he will rule the whole world. The Buddhist nun weighs a mandarin in her hand, and finally asks Napoleon if that also means that she has to give him this tasty mandarin. - Mnemonic by Matthias, almost 5 years ago | add a painting


ni1 =
ni + Ø1

this (Cantonese) / see also 哩[li1] | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 呢

ni2 =
ni + Ø2

woolen material | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 呢

呢
=
口
+
尼
口
kou3 =
k + ou3

mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 口

口 shall be represented by a mandarin. Karl Marx (k-) is watching a mouth-watering mandarin in the Louvre (-ou3). - Mnemonic by Matthias, about 5 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
almost 5 years ago
Image by Matthias,
over 4 years ago

呢
=
口
+
尼
尼
ni2 =
ni + Ø2

Buddhist nun / (often used in phonetic spellings) | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 尼

Nefertiti is trying to escape the space station, because she is being haunted by a ghost. She's already at the entrance, where she meets the Bhuddist nun, which immediately attacks the ghost with a large ladle. - Mnemonic by Matthias, almost 5 years ago | add a painting


尼
=
匕
+
尸
匕
bi3 =
bi + Ø3

dagger / ladle / ancient type of spoon | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 匕

Brynhildr plays a game inside the space station using zero gravity: using a big ladle and a shovel as bats, she beats a banana back and forth. - Mnemonic by Matthias, almost 5 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
over 4 years ago
Image by Matthias,
over 4 years ago

匕
=
丿
+
乚
丿
pie3 =
pi + e3

radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 4) / see 撇[pie3] | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 丿

Pocahontas (pi-) is watching a giant banana (丿) inside the Erectheion (-e3). - Mnemonic by Matthias, about 5 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
almost 5 years ago
Image by Matthias,
almost 5 years ago

匕
=
丿
+
乚
乚
ya4 =
y + a4

component in Chinese characters / archaic variant of 毫[hao2] / archaic variant of 乙[yi3] | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 乚

This character shall be represented by a shovel (乚). Remember it by imagining Maud Younger (y) shovelling a grave in the Adziogol Lighthouse's bathroom (a4). - Mnemonic by Matthias, about 5 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
almost 5 years ago
Image by Matthias,
almost 5 years ago

尼
=
匕
+
尸
尸
shi1 =
sh + Ø1

person representing the dead (during burial ceremonies) / to put a corpse on display (after execution) / variant of 屍|尸[shi1] / corpse | add a mnemonic for this meaning of 尸

Sherlock Holmes is investigating a ghost in front of the space station. - Mnemonic by Matthias, about 5 years ago | add a painting


Stroke order

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呢 is not a component of another character.

呢 has no simplified variant.

HSK level: 1

Pronunciation: Gorodish elements and their mnemonics (what's this?)

n

Napoleon - Mnemonic by Matthias, about 5 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
almost 4 years ago
e5

On the roof of the Erechtheion - Mnemonic by Matthias, almost 5 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
over 4 years ago
ni

Mistress of Upper and Lower Egypt Nefertiti. - Mnemonic by Matthias, about 5 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
over 4 years ago
Ø1

"Ø1" is happening in front of the space station. - Mnemonic by Matthias, about 5 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
almost 5 years ago
Ø2

Just insite the space station's entrance - Mnemonic by Matthias, about 5 years ago | add a painting

Image by Matthias,
over 4 years ago

Words with 呢

呢
ni2
喃
nan2
(onom.) twittering of birds / whispering / murmuring
着
zhe5
呢
ne5
comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree / quite / rather
制
zhi4
服
fu2
呢
ni2
tweed cloth (used for military uniforms etc)
花
hua1
呢
ni2
tweed / checkered cloth
呢
ni2
子
zi5
woolen cloth
斜
xie2
纹
wen2
软
ruan3
呢
ni2
tweed
格
ge2
子
zi5
呢
ni2
tartan / plaid
格
ge2
子
zi5
花
hua1
呢
ni2
tartan / plaid
管
guan3
他
ta1
呢
ne5
don’t worry about (it, him etc) / doesn’t matter / whatever / anyway
台
tai2
面
mian4
呢
ni2
baize / felt (esp. billiards table cover)
何
he2
苦
ku3
呢
ne5
why bother? / is it worth the trouble?
软
ruan3
呢
ni2
tweed
呢
ni2
呢
ni2
garrulous / talkative
呢
ni2
呢
ni2
痴
chi1
痴
chi1
docile
呢
ni2
喃
nan2
细
xi4
语
yu3
whispering in a low voice (idiom); murmuring
唵
an3
嘛
ma5
呢
ni2
叭
ba1
咪
mi1
吽
hong1
Om Mani Padme Hum (Sanskrit), or Om Mani Peme Hung (Tibetan), the Avalokiteshvara mantra

Example sentences for 呢

怎 么 能 教 你 们 好 好 操 练 呢  →
how - can - teach - you - properly - train
How am I supposed to properly teach you how to train?
哪 怕 借 不 到 一 件 合 用 的 兵 器 呢  →
where - afraid - not be able to borrow - one - suitable - weapon
There is no need to be afraid to not be able to borrow a suitable weapon
你 们 大 王 呢  →
you - king - what about?
Where's your king?
那 在 什 么 时 候 吃 呢  →
so - at - what time - eat
So when can I eat them?
还 有 九 千 年 的 仙 桃 呢  →
still - 9000 - year - 's - heavenly peach
There are still the 9000 year peaches
很 多 呢 天 上 神 仙 俱 都 邀 请  →
quite - many - heavenly - immortals - without exception - all - invite
Many more. All immortals received an invitation without exception
还 在 后 头 呢  →
still - at - behind
Is still coming

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