How to Say ‘How about you?’ in Simplified Chinese
你呢？
nǐ ne
[nǐ ne]
💬 Usage Tip: [呢] here means 'and you?' or 'what about...?' after something already said. You can attach it to other pronouns the same way: [他呢？] 'What about him?'
🇨🇳 In China: This is a friendly, smooth way to return the question in conversation. It sounds more natural than repeating the full question back.
Phrase Breakdown
你
nǐ
[nǐ]
You
Refers to the individual being addressed.
你有什么兴趣爱好？
What hobbies do you have?
呢
ne
[ne]
What about
Used to ask the same question back to someone.
我喜欢吃苹果，你呢？
I like apples, what about you?
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